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The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released a new practice guideline for preventing and treating postoperative delirium in patients aged 65 years or older. The guideline was published online on the AGS website. An additional best practices document containing almost all guideline recommendations plus additional clinical recommendations was published in the Journal of the American […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Bakke SA et al., Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2014 Nov 22:69 A systematic review of controlled trials suggests that CPAP reduces need for intubation. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) are commonly used in-hospital therapies for respiratory failure, predominantly in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary edema. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kim H-J et al., J Bone Joint Surg Am 2014 Dec 3; 96:1959 In a randomized trial, bracing did not improve pain and function, compared with no bracing. Patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures sometimes are advised to wear back braces to relieve pain and improve early mobility. In this trial, researchers in Korea […]
Read MoreThis is copied from today’s USA Today newspaper Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Stimac worked part of Thanksgiving and Christmas and expects to work part of New Year’s Day checking on patients in the hospital after their operations. ‘Tis the season for elective surgeries. “November and December are definitely my busiest months,” says Stimac, who works for […]
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