Perioperative Medicine
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Storytelling tool can assist elderly in the ICU
SAN FRANCISCO – A graphic-based framework tool helps track best-and worst-case scenarios for elderly patients in the...
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Automated ventilation outperformed nurses in post-op cardiac care
MADRID – Automated mechanical ventilation keeps post-op patients in safe breathing zones better than nurses.
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Hospitalist comanagement reduced odds of MI, shortened vascular surgery stays
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TAVR, SAVR share same infective endocarditis risk
PARIS – “Be aware, be careful, and provide appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis, just as surgeons do in SAVR,” said Dr. Laurent Fauchier.
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Post-TAVR anticoagulation alone fails to cut stroke risk in AFib
By contrast, antiplatelet therapy linked to reduced risk of stroke, whether or not oral anticoagulation was used in this PARTNER II substudy.
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Opioid use curbed with patient education and lower prescription quantities
Postsurgery patients given education on opioids and prescribed fewer tablets took less medication.
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Severe OSA increases cardiovascular risk after surgery
General anesthetics, sedatives, and postoperative analgesics are potent respiratory depressants that relax the upper airway dilator muscles and...
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass...
HM19
HM19 Day One highlights: Pulmonary, critical care, and perioperative care updates (VIDEO)
Marina Farah, MD, MHA, and Kranthi Sitammagari, MD, editorial board members for The Hospitalist, discuss Day One highlights from HM19.
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Better communication with pharmacists can improve postop pain control
A pharmacist advises surgeons to make sure to adjust medications based on preoperative or intraoperative doses to avoid endangering patients by...