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By A. Pawlowski Today There’s great concern a slowdown in donations during the outbreak could lead to a shortage in the nation’s blood supply. Calling all blood donors to avert another public health emergency. Facing an “unprecedented” number of canceled blood drives in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the American Red Cross is urgently asking healthy, eligible people […]
Read MoreAuthor: MARTIN MACIAS JR Courthouse News Service In the first analysis of its kind of prescription drug pricing in the United States, researchers found that the net cost of drugs – the price consumers paid, minus manufacturer discounts – grew three times faster than inflation over a decade. Researchers at the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy […]
Read MoreAuthor: Stefani Schwartz, MD The Frost Series # 356 Anesthesiology New Case Presentation A 28-year-old woman, with morbid obesity (body mass index, 54 kg/m2) with a Mallampati classification II airway presented for placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to address idiopathic intracranial hypertension. After induction of general anesthesia with propofol (2 mg/kg) and succinylcholine (1 mg/kg), […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Slupe, Andrew M. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1529-1535 BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine (Dex) is an attractive agent for procedural sedation due to its unique pharmacodynamic profile, specifically affording predictable sedation without concurrent respiratory depression. However, Dex has previously been reported to prevent or […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Shin, Hyun-Jung MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1512-1518 BACKGROUND: In patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia, we compared the postoperative analgesic effect of intraoperative sedation with dexmedetomidine versus propofol. We hypothesized that sedation with dexmedetomidine would result in lower postoperative […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Gabapentin and pregabalin may cause serious breathing problems in patients who have respiratory risk factors, such as using opioids or other central nervous system depressants, having an underlying respiratory condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or being elderly, according to a safety update from the FDA. The agency notes that use and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Arnolds, David E. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1621-1626 BACKGROUND: Many cases of maternal mortality and morbidity are preventable. A delayed response to clinical warning signs contributes to preventability. Therefore, the National Partnership for Maternal Safety devised maternal early warning criteria (MEWC), composed […]
Read MoreI wanted to share so our readers or their family and friends that need this undergo this test. By Amy Orciari Herman Just one in eight U.S. adults who meet U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria for lung cancer screening actually receive it, according to findings in MMWR. In 2013, the USPSTF recommended annual screening […]
Read MoreWritten by Sheena Goodyear Reuters As coronavirus cases climb in Italy, the doctor co-ordinating the intensive care response at the epicentre of the outbreak says the health-care system is struggling to keep up. The number of recorded cases in Italy has risen to 9,172 over the last two weeks, with 463 deaths. The outbreak is largely centred […]
Read MorePatients with active cannabis dependence and abuse were nearly twice as likely to suffer a myocardial infarction (MI) after surgery, according to a study published in Anesthesiology. The study also found that the prevalence of cannabis dependence or abuse recorded among surgical patients increased significantly over the last decade. For the study, Li Ka Shing, MD, […]
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