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DG Alerts The rate of strokes in COVID-19 patients appears relatively low, but a higher proportion of those strokes are presenting in younger people and are often more severe compared to strokes in people who do not have the novel coronavirus, according to a study published in Stroke. Shadi Yaghi, MD, NYU Langone Health, New York, and colleagues […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kate Kelland Reuters Keeping at least one metre apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review to date of studies on coronavirus disease transmission. In a review that pooled evidence from 172 studies in 16 countries, researchers found […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who are working in a chronic pain clinic. AUTHOR: Carol Murray, RHIA, CPHRM The Doctors Company While most resources are directed at screening for COVID-19 and treating affected patients, there is another important aspect of the pandemic: the impact on your patients’ mental health. Fear and uncertainty are driving the […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Orser, Beverley A. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1109-1110 Health care workers are committed to learning from each other to optimize the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses recently called […]
Read MoreAuthor: Darrell Ranum, JD, CPHRM The Doctors Company has studied anesthesia medical malpractice claims (written demands for payment) since 2007. Our first study involved 640 claims that closed from 2007–2012 and was published in the Journal for Healthcare Risk Management in 2014. In June 2019, we repeated the study for 587 claims that closed between 2013–2018. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rst News While there is virtually no difference in payment success for general versus MAC GI cases, some anesthesia providers continue to document MAC—even where the patient loses consciousness. Today’s article addresses the difference between these two anesthesia types and their current applications and implications in gastrointestinal cases. A number of years […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lumbreras-Marquez, Mario I. MBBS, MMSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 4 – p 857-868 BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. While volumetric and gravimetric blood loss measurement techniques have been shown to increase PPH detection compared to visual estimation of blood […]
Read MoreThis is for our providers who treat pain patients or post op pain. Author: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Percocet and oxycodone are both opioid drugs that can relieve pain. Percocet contains oxycodone as well as acetaminophen. Percocet is the brand name of a medicine, while oxycodone is a generic ingredient in many branded drugs. Percocet contains […]
Read MoreMedicalNewsToday A new study suggests that the risk of severe COVID-19 may be increased if a person has a genotype that is associated with dementia, as well as other cardiovascular issues. The study, published as a letter to the editor in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, indicates that having the genetic component of dementia might […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Song, Yujie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 BACKGROUND: The dural puncture epidural (DPE) technique is associated with faster onset than the conventional epidural (EP) technique for labor analgesia. The programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) mode for maintaining labor analgesia allows for lower anesthetic drug consumption than the continuous epidural infusion (CEI) […]
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