ASA: Standing Oral Acetaminophen Before Tonsillectomy Cuts IV Usage
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Administering oral acetaminophen to all pediatric...
Anesthesiology
ASA: Intraoperative Acupuncture May Help Cut Post-TKA Opioid Use
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Integrating intraoperative electroauricular...
ASA: Dexamethasone Use During Cancer Surgery May Reduce Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Administration of dexamethasone during cancer...
Study Finds Spinal Anesthesia Not Superior to General Anesthesia for Hip-Fracture Surgery
No measurable difference in outcomes at 60 days Anesthesia type—spinal versus general—did not affect outcomes in a pragmatic trial of 1,600 patients, mean age 78, researchers reported in a presentation at...
No Justifiable Link Found Between Exposure to Epidural Analgesia and Autism
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to epidural analgesia during labor...
Prophylactic Steroids May Prevent Complications of Thyroidectomy
MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A single preoperative dose of dexamethasone...
Same-Day Discharge Feasible for Some Higher-Risk Arthroplasty Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — At 90 days, no increase in risk for emergency...
Hospital Costs Higher for Black Children Undergoing Appendectomy
THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black children undergoing appendectomy have more...
Administrative Tasks Pose Burden for Patients in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients frequently do administrative tasks...
Biden Issues Tough New Vaccine Mandates Affecting Millions of U.S. Workers
FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In an assertive offensive against a resurgent...
Women, Minority Groups Still Lagging in Clinical Faculty Positions
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic diversity in U.S. clinical...
Health Care Disproportionately Spent on White Americans
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Differences in health care utilization across...
