Recommendations Developed for Avoiding Perioperative Medication Errors
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In guidelines issued by the Association of Anaesthetists and published online Aug. 8 in Anaesthesia, recommendations are presented to avoid medication errors in the perioperative environment, including promot…
Learn MoreInitiating Patient-Controlled Epidural in OR Beneficial for Pain Control
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Initiating patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) infusion in the operating room (OR) may improve pain control, according to a study presented at the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists Anesthe…
Learn MoreUse of Manometer Can Reduce Endotracheal Tube Cuff Overinflation
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Provider education on use of endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff overinflation can reduce overinflation and related complications, according to a study presented at the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists An…
Learn MoreOpioid-Related Adverse Event Risk Increased With Modified-Release Opioids
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty, modified-release opioid use in the acute postoperative period is associated with an increased risk for opioid-related adverse events compared with immed…
Learn MoreAnesthesiologists Say Ozempic, Wegovy Should Be Halted Prior to Surgery
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and other drugs of th…
Learn MoreCDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who have recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis.
Those at…
Specific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Specific subgroups of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) experience greater benefit from peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) in terms of reduction in complications, according to a study presented at …
Learn MoreIntra-Op Liposomal Bupivacaine Beneficial After Spinal Fusion in Scoliosis
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF), intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine (LB) infiltration is associated with lower total opioid consumption and shorter …
Learn MoreIntraoperative Staff Turnover Linked to Procedural Inefficiency
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Turnover among operative staff is associated with procedural inefficiency during total joint arthroplasty, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Surgery.Henry C. Cousins, M.Phil., from Stanfo…
Learn MoreMany Anesthesiologists Do Not Accurately Report Anesthesia Start Time
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most operating room (OR) cases do not properly document the anesthesia start time (AST), resulting in thousands of dollars in lost revenue for hospitals, according to a study presented at the American Society …
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