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Authors: Naveen Poonai et al Pediatrics January 2020, 145 (1) e20191623; CONTEXT: Intranasal dexmedetomidine (IND) is an emerging agent for procedural distress in children. OBJECTIVE: To explore the effectiveness of IND for procedural distress in children. RESULTS: Among 19 trials (N = 2137), IND was superior to oral chloral hydrate (3 trials), oral midazolam (1 trial), intranasal midazolam (1 trial), and oral dexmedetomidine […]
Read MoreBy Megan Schmidt Discover A 10-percent reduction in body weight improves sleep apnea symptoms, thanks to a slimmer tongue. The size of your tongue matters when it comes to sleep apnea. (Credit: Shutterstock) Our tongues can get fat. And scientists say losing tongue weight might be an effective way to manage obstructive sleep apnea, a condition […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tim Newman Medical News Today Although alcohol has been popular for millennia, and dementia is increasingly prevalent, scientists are yet to understand the relationship between the two. A recent study sets out for answers. With dementia predicted to affect 13.9 million adults in the United States by 2060, understanding why these conditions develop is more urgent than ever. […]
Read MoreAuthors: O’Gara, Brian P. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019 Background: Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are common after cardiac surgery and contribute to an increased risk of postoperative complications, longer length of stay, and increased hospital mortality. Cognitive training (CT) may be able to durably improve cognitive reserve […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia blog Jan 2020 Nonoperating room anesthesia (NORA) refers to the administration of anesthesia or sedation outside the operating room (OR).1 The popularity of NORA is increasing, with proportions of NORA cases (out of all anesthesia cases) rising from 28.3 percent in 2010 to 35.9 percent in 2014.2 Common NORA procedures fall under radiology, gastrointestinal imaging […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers because I thought it is interesting and since we often treat patients after they experience an acute heart event. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Journal AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Too few people covered by Medicare participated in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack or acute heart event or […]
Read MoreAuthor: JACQUELYN CORLEY STAT At Mayo Clinic last year, a male patient groped a female doctor in the presence of several other staff members. She immediately notified hospital administrators using a new reporting system, and the patient was terminated from the physician’s practice within 48 hours. Before this reporting process was created in 2017, the […]
Read MoreThis is horrible so I wanted to share with our readers. Author: Maia Anderson – Becker’s Hosptial Review A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Jan. 2 accusing Pfizer of hiding the fact that Zantac, which it made from 2000 to 2006, contains a carcinogen, according to the New York Law Journal. Pfizer never listed N-nitrosodimethylamine, or […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News There does not appear to be a significant association between induction method and serious perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in a large cohort of overweight children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) following general anesthesia. The findings contradict previous studies that showed higher rates of PRAEs in children undergoing inhalation induction of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Haydar, Bishr MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019 BACKGROUND: Transporting patients under anesthesia care incurs numerous potential risks, especially for those with critical illness. The purpose of this study is to identify and report all pediatric anesthesia transport-associated adverse events from a preexisting database of perioperative adverse events. METHODS: An extract […]
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