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The clock is ticking toward April 1, when the latest sustainable growth rate (SGR) fix expires and physicians are due to get a 21% cut in Medicare payments. Some members of Congress are trying to eliminate the SGR payment methodology once again. In late January 2015, a House subcommittee held hearings on how to build […]
Read MoreThe prevalence of fibromyalgia varied by as much as fourfold, depending on which of three different American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria sets was used, a new study reveals. The findings were published online January 28 in Arthritis & Rheumatology by Gareth T. Jones, PhD, from the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, and colleagues. The […]
Read MorePublished in The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists on 1 2015. Authors: Mark C. Wesley, M.D. et al Background: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is one of the most commonly used antifibrinolytic medications in children undergoing repair of congenital heart defects. However, a pharmacokinetics analysis of TXA has never been performed in neonates or young […]
Read MorePublished in Neurology 2015 Jan 13; 84:159 Authors: Roberts JI et al. A large national survey in Canada reveals insights into neurologist-related barriers to referral for possible surgical treatment of drug-resistant seizure disorders. Marked underuse of resective surgery for drug-resistant focal epilepsy has not changed in recent decades. Although substantial accumulated evidence has demonstrated safety […]
Read MorePublished in JAMA 2015 Feb 3; 313:471 Authors: Holcomb JB et al. Compared with a 1:1:2 ratio, the 1:1:1 ratio improved hemostasis without causing more adverse effects, although mortality did not differ. In recent years, the dogma regarding large-volume crystalloid resuscitation in trauma patients has changed, with increased emphasis on including plasma and platelets in […]
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