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AUTHORS: Kalra, Rajat MBChB et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 867–875 BACKGROUND: Targeted temperature management (TTM) with therapeutic hypothermia is an integral component of postarrest care for survivors. However, recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have failed to demonstrate the benefit of TTM on clinical outcomes. We sought to […]
Read MoreNow in Phase III Trials: An investigational agent designed to improve conventional opioid pharmacology has demonstrated efficacy and safety, as well as faster onset of action, in a pair of pivotal trials. Compared with placebo, patients receiving IV oliceridine (Olinvo, Trevena), a G protein-biased ligand (GPBL) at the mu-opioid receptor, experienced superior relief following bunionectomy or abdominoplasty. Oliceridine also showed favorable […]
Read MoreI just thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers Some 7% of U.S. women who gave birth in 2016 smoked while they were pregnant, according to new data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. The analysis was based on birth certificate data for all U.S. births that […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Richards, Justin E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 904–910 BACKGROUND: Early hyperglycemia is associated with multiple organ failure (MOF) after traumatic injury; however, few studies have considered the contribution of depth of clinical shock. We hypothesize that when considered simultaneously, glucose and lactate are associated […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Minjae MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 858–864 BACKGROUND: Postoperative cardiac arrest is uncommon but associated with a high mortality risk in general surgery patients and is often preceded by postoperative complications. The relationships between previous complications and mortality after cardiac arrest in general […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Taenzer, Andreas H. MS, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 826–832 BACKGROUND: Routine monitoring of postoperative patients with pulse oximetry–based surveillance monitoring has been shown to reduce adverse events. However, there is some concern that pulse oximetry is limited in its ability to detect deterioration quickly […]
Read MoreAuthor: Peter J. Papadakos, MD, FCCM, FAARC Practitioners and health facilities have invested billions of dollars to meet the edicts of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which was signed into law in February 2009. Its mandates encouraging providers to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) have led to widespread adaptation […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Euliano, Tammy Y. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 913–919 BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to determine a set of timing, shape, and statistical features available through noninvasive monitoring of maternal electrocardiogram and photoplethysmography that identifies preeclamptic patients. METHODS: Pregnant women admitted to Labor and […]
Read MoreBy KAREN KAPLAN LA Times March 6, 2018 Although opioid medications have been go-to drugs for treating certain kinds of chronic pain, they performed no better than other kinds of painkillers in a yearlong clinical trial. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) For years, doctors turned to opioid painkillers as a first-line treatment for chronic back pain […]
Read MoreThis is from Harvard Business Review In an ideal world, your colleagues would give you direct, honest feedback. But if they’re not forthcoming, often you can find out what someone really thinks by watching their nonverbal cues. Learn to read facial expressions and body language to understand how your words and actions are being received. […]
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