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Author: L. A. McKeown tct/MD Good communication and teamwork before, during, and after are keys to minimizing the risk of stroke in patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic aortic surgery, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). “I would be the happiest person on earth if this document is useless because […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young NEJM Journal Watch Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM The World Health Organization recommends systemic corticosteroids to treat patients with severe and critical COVID-19. The guidance coincides with the publication of three randomized trials and a meta-analysis on corticosteroids in JAMA. The WHO recommends 6 mg of dexamethasone orally […]
Read MoreAuthors: Frédérique Hovaguimian, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2020, Vol. 133, 548–558. Background The effect of anesthetic drugs on cancer outcomes remains unclear. This trial aimed to assess postoperative circulating tumor cell counts—an independent prognostic factor for breast cancer—to determine how anesthesia may indirectly affect prognosis. It was hypothesized that patients receiving sevoflurane would have higher […]
Read MoreAuthors: Qisheng Ou, PhD; Chenxing Pei; Seong Chan Kim, PhD; Kumar Belani, MD; Rumi Faizer, MD; John Bischof, PhD; David Y. H. Pui, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 35 No 2 June 2020 There is a serious shortage of respirators and masks that are essential for the protection of frontline health care workers and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kevin Kunzmann HCP Live Conference | European Society of Cardiology Congress New findings suggest the “obesity paradox” may be explained by rates of exercise among women. Physical fitness may play a significant role in the “obesity paradox”—the emerging clinical belief that obesity may have protective benefit versus morbidity and mortality among patients with cardiovascular disease, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Denise Baez Use of tocilizumab for the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)‐related cytokine release syndrome (CRS) is not without risk, with late-onset infections and drug-related toxicities occurring in many patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Virology. Among 74 patients with COVID-19 who required mechanical ventilation and were treated […]
Read MoreBy Joe Elia NEJM Journal Watch Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM New-onset atrial fibrillation after noncardiac surgery indicates a heightened risk for stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in subsequent years, a JAMA study finds. Researchers did retrospective long-term follow-up (median, 5.4 years) on some 450 patients who had new-onset […]
Read MoreThis is important because we often see preop pts with CAD. Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) should be the first test clinicians use to evaluate stable coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a group of specialists assembled by the American College of Cardiology (ACC). The ACC Summit on Technology […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News The risk of stroke is a significant concern anytime a patient undergoes cardiac surgery. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), published in Circulation, focuses on ways healthcare providers can reduce that risk. “Cardiac surgery has come a long way in recent decades, and improvements in pre-operative […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat pain patients. Author: Jenna Fletcher Medical News Today Ischial bursitis is a condition in which fluid filled sacs in the pelvis become swollen and painful. Sitting for long periods on hard surfaces is a common cause of ischial bursitis. Ischial bursitis can cause problems with walking, running, or […]
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