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UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Author: PROFESSOR DECLAN BATES. Mechanical ventilation of children in intensive care units is often necessary, but can damage the lungs of critically ill patients It’s possible to change ventilator settings to reduce the risk of damage without putting child patients at risk, according to engineering researchers at the University of Warwick They […]
Read MoreBy JONATHAN THON STAT FEBRUARY 28, 2019 When the polar vortex froze out residents in much the United States in January, it also sent chills through the U.S. blood system, especially for people who needed platelets. “If you are safely able to leave your house, please consider giving blood for hospital patients,” tweeted the Red Cross of Massachusetts. […]
Read MoreNBC News By Benjy Sarlin The legislation’s most contentious provision would end private health insurance and replace it with a government system. As the debate over “Medicare for all” heats up on the 2020 trail, House progressives are opening a new front in Congress with a detailed single-payer bill that they plan to aggressively push this […]
Read MoreBy Meg Bryant Healthcare Dive Jan 2019 Dive Brief: The healthcare industry started to show real momentum in electronic administrative transactions in 2018, after several years of more modest gains, according to the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare’s (CAQH) latest progress report. Strides were made in adoption of electronic transactions, cuts in the numbers of manual […]
Read MoreBy Mike Hixenbaugh Houston Chronicle Regulators found 122 incidents in which St. Luke’s staff made mistakes involving the labeling of blood over a four month period, from September to January, according to a scathing report issued last month by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Six days after Thanksgiving last year, a 73-year-old woman showed […]
Read MoreFrom Cardiac Anesthesiologist blog For immunocompromised patients and high-risk neonates, administer intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis on a case-by-case basis. Intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis should not be administered routinely. In preparation for the placement of central venous catheters, use aseptic techniques (e.g. , hand washing) and maximal barrier precautions (e.g. , sterile gowns, sterile gloves, caps, masks covering […]
Read MoreAuthor: David D. Luxton, PhD, MS AMA Journal of Ethics Abstract This article discusses ethical responsibility and legal liability issues regarding use of IBM Watson™ for clinical decision making. In a case, a patient presents with symptoms of leukemia. Benefits and limitations of using Watson or other intelligent clinical decision-making tools are considered, along with […]
Read MoreAuthor: Christina D. Warner, MBA As a part of my series about “The Future of Healthcare” I had the pleasure of interviewing Jean P. Gelinas MD Anesthesiologist and Intensivist. Dr. Gelinas trained as a medical doctor and anesthesiologist in Quebec, Canada and completed a critical care fellowship at Yale University. He has practiced medicine in […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia blog Jan 25, 2019 Atrial fibrillation (A Fib) is the most common sustained arrhythmia among adults. A Fib is characterized by disorganized cardiac conduction within the atria, resulting in an irregularly irregular heart rhythm. The hallmark electrocardiographic (EKG) finding associated with A Fib is the absence of P-waves, representing disorganized atrial contraction. A […]
Read MoreAuthor: Rex Russell MD 61 year old male presents with perforation of sigmoid colon secondary to diverticulitis On my saturday call, a 61 year old male presented after several days on the floor for open sigmoid colectomy secondary to a perforation of the large bowel. Versed and fentanyl were given in preparation to go to […]
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