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DG Alerts An early short-course oral regimen combining prednisolone, colchicine, salicylate, direct anti-Xa inhibitor and furosemide may reduce the risk of high flow oxygen need, mechanical ventilation requirement or 28-day mortality in hospitalised non-critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Infection. “Based on the data [from previous […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHOR Marina Munari, Alessandro De Cassai et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 Jan 31 BACKGROUND Postoperative admission to intensive care unit (ICU) after craniotomy for brain tumor was the routine in the past years. However, there is little evidence supporting this dogma and doubts have been casted by many authors in the […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS Jeffrey L Ellis, Eric M Ghiraldi et al. Urology. 2021 Jan OBJECTIVE To assess prescribing and refilling trends of narcotics in postoperative urology patients at our institution. Although the opioid epidemic remains a public health threat, no series has assessed prescribing patterns across urologic surgery disciplines following discharge. METHODS All urologic […]
Read MoreAuthor: Zawn Villines Medical News Today The term “menstrual migraine” refers to migraine episodes that appear to be connected with the menstrual cycle. Many people find that hormonal changes can trigger their migraine symptoms. Menstrual migraine is not a distinct medical condition. It is a way of describing the episodes a person experiences. In this […]
Read MoreBy Eric Starkman Deadline Detroit Beaumont Royal Oak Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), who play a critical role in the flagship hospital’s lucrative surgical business, have overwhelmingly supported a union drive to combat what they warn are “unsafe” staffing conditions. More than 90 percent of the CRNAs at Royal Oak, along with their colleagues at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Denise Baez DG Alerts The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has published new guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who are acutely ill or hospitalised and do not have confirmed or suspected venous thromboembolism (VTE). Although the optimal strategy for thromboprophylaxis in these patients remains […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News A new feature in the Apple iPhone 12 appears to have an unexpected—and potentially dangerous—side effect: it can deactivate a person’s implantable cardiac device. Cardiologists at the Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute discovered the issue, passing an iPhone 12 Pro over the chest of a patient with a […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS Lisa Bagley, Anna Kordun et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Feb BACKGROUND Anaphylaxis to propofol is rare, however providers face a clinical quandary as medication warnings still exist regarding propofol administration to egg-, soy-, and peanut-allergic patients. AIMS The primary aim evaluated the rate of allergic reactions during propofol-containing anesthesia in patients […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ian J. Welsby, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. et al Anesthesiology March 2021, Vol. 134, 395–404. Background Removal of cytokines, chemokines, and microvesicles from the supernatant of allogeneic erythrocytes may help mitigate adverse transfusion reactions. Blood bank–based washing procedures present logistical difficulties; therefore, we tested the hypothesis that on-demand bedside washing of allogeneic erythrocyte units is capable of […]
Read MoreAPSF Newsletter, February 2021 Dear RAPID Response: The global crisis due to COVID-19 has permeated every aspect of our health care systems. Concerns about the biohazard of SARS-CoV-2, spread and contact transmission to patients, health care personnel, environment, and equipment have been widespread, especially with regards to procedures that generate aerosols (AGPs).1-3 Transmission of the virus […]
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