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Author: Frank Diamond Infection Control Today Investigators note that during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been discussions about the role of social distancing in ORs during tracheal intubation and/or extubation, and other aerosol generating procedures. The effectiveness of social distancing doesn’t apply to modern operating rooms (ORs). In fact, says a pre-print study in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Richard Simoneaux and Steven L. Shafer, MD ASA Monitor November 2020, Vol. 84, 1–11. Since the initial outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in Hubei province, China, in late 2019, infected individuals have displayed a number of different and seemingly unrelated clinical presentations, which has led to much confusion regarding the mechanism(s) by which SARS-CoV-2 affects human hosts. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian P. Dunleavy UPI Opioid use before outpatient surgery increases risk for death in older adults, a new study has found. Older adults who used opioid pain medications before minor surgery were up to 68% more likely to die within 90 days of the procedure compared with those who never used the drugs, an […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD NEJM Journal Watch The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidelines on caring for infants with opioid exposure and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Among the recommendations, published in Pediatrics: Newborns with chronic opioid exposure should be monitored for withdrawal symptoms for at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lorri A. Lee, MD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Perhaps the greatest strength of the APSF is its ability to gather multiple medical disciplines and their affiliated societies, organizations, and health care industries together to collaborate on patient safety issues. The APSF leveraged its role in this informal network by alerting health care providers in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Obese adults who undergo bariatric surgery have longer life expectancy than those who do not have surgery — but their life expectancy still lags behind that of the general population — according to long-term follow-up from an observational study in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers in Sweden […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lauren Dembeck, PhD Hematology Advisor Anemia appears to be common and persistent in the first year following hospitalization for critical illness in adults, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Though most survivors of critical illness are discharged from the hospital with anemia, the consequences associated with posthospitalization anemia remain understudied. Matthew […]
Read MoreAuthor: Maria Elena Fernandez American Heart Association News Pregnancy-related heart attacks – especially in the period after childbirth – are on the rise in women who are 30 or older, according to new research. Although still considered uncommon, a study of nearly 11.3 million records for pregnancy, labor and postpartum cases showed that nearly three-fourths […]
Read MoreAuthor: Steven Reinberg HealthDay News Among high school seniors, nearly a third of those who misuse prescription opioids use heroin by age 35, a new study shows. “It is a very timely study given the number of adolescents and young adults who were overprescribed opioids and who are now aging into adulthood,” said study author […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Doo-Hwan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p 220-227 BACKGROUND: Male patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) are prone to suffer from catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD). Lidocaine administration has been widely performed to reduce postoperative pain. Here, the effect of intravenous lidocaine administration […]
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