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By Kelly Young Drinking a bottle of wine a week (less than one drink a day) is equivalent to smoking 5 to 10 cigarettes in terms of the absolute increase in cancer risk, according to a study in BMC Public Health. Using health survey and lifetime-cancer-risk data from the U.K., researchers report that among men who […]
Read MoreThis is for our pain practitioners to know about. By Joe Elia A study of gabapentinoid use finds pregabalin — but not gabapentin — associated with increased suicidality in young adult patients, according to a report in The BMJ. The drug class has anticonvulsant properties but is increasingly prescribed as an analgesic. Researchers used Swedish national […]
Read MoreAuthors: Keith J Ruskin, MD, FAsMA, FRAeS and James P Bliss, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 34, No. 1 • June 2019 Introduction Electronic medical devices are an integral part of patient care, providing vital life support and physiologic monitoring that improve safety throughout hospital care units. The alarms and alerts generated by such devices […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Intraoperative vasopressor infusion to treat hypotension during complex spine surgery does not compromise renal function, according to a retrospective cohort analysis in Anesthesia & Analgesia (2019. [Epub ahead of print]). “A few years ago, a couple of studies flagged the danger of using vasopressor infusion, as it was shown to be an […]
Read MoreReversibly paralyzing and heavily sedating hospitalized patients with severe breathing problems do not improve outcomes in most cases, according to a National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical trial conducted at dozens of North American hospitals and led by clinician-scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Colorado schools of medicine. The trial — which was […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to risk management in community hospitals, reacting swiftly to incidents is important but not enough. Effective risk management programs emphasize proactivity and prevention, not just damage control. Likewise, patient safety is paramount but by no means the sole focus. Comprehensive risk management programs span the enterprise, from data security and regulatory compliance […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young In cases of suspected preeclampsia, measuring levels of placental growth factor (PlGF) and incorporating results into a management algorithm is associated with shorter time to diagnosis, according to a study in The Lancet. Over 1000 pregnant women with suspected, but not confirmed, preeclampsia before 37 weeks’ gestation had blood samples tested for PlGF. […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers since over 60% of the population is overweight or obese. By University of Utah Mice that inevitably become obese have a compromised immune system and less of a class of bacteria called Clostridia in their gut microbiome than healthy mice. Giving Clostridia to the immune-impaired mice prevents obesity. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News The use of remifentanil in patients undergoing flexible bronchoscopy resulted in no change in the length of stay in the PACU, despite worse ASA status and greater case complexity, according to a new study. The researchers also found that PACU length of stay was unchanged in rigid bronchoscopy patients who […]
Read MoreHoward C. Herrmann, MD reviewing Mack MJ et al. N Engl J Med 2019 Mar 17 Popma JJ et al. Two randomized trials show that transcatheter aortic valve replacement is as safe and effective as surgery. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) began in 2002 as a treatment for desperate patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and no other […]
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