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Warming Devices May Be Source of Airborne Microbial Contamination, but Fix Is Possible
Both the Neptune surgical suction system and the Bair Hugger forced-air warming device were identified as ...
MARCH 12, 2021
Anaphylaxis From Chlorhexidine Considerably Underestimated
The anaphylactic potential of chlorhexidine might be underestimated.
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
OR Air Contamination Standards Needed to Control SSI Risk
Air contamination standards for microbial aerosol particulates in the OR may be needed to reduce the risk for SSIs. ...
APRIL 5, 2019
Under-Drape Suctioning, Minimal Oxygen Delivery Decrease Risk for OR Fires
BOSTON—Although they are rare, surgical fires can have devastating consequences. According to the results of ...
JANUARY 30, 2019
Enhanced Recovery Protocol Successful In Interventional Radiology Suite
New York—Enhanced recovery protocols are moving out of the OR, according to a team of Massachusetts ...
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
New OR Checklist Tool Kit Combats ‘Print and Pluck’ Practices
Boston—First introduced to the medical community in 2012, the Ariadne Labs Operating Room Crisis Checklists ...
JULY 11, 2018
Viral Video Yet Another Example of OR Distraction
A recent video of an Atlanta-area dermatologist who was filmed dancing mask off in the OR makes for uncomfortable ...
JUNE 19, 2018
Multidisciplinary Perioperative Plans Help Autistic Children and Their Parents
Niagara Falls, Ontario—Coming to an operating room (OR) near you: a child with autism spectrum disorder. Will ...
OCTOBER 26, 2017
When the Gorilla in the (Operating) Room Is Real
In a case destined for the annals of surgical oddities, Andrew Wright, MD, director of the UW Medicine Hernia ...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Post-op Surgical Infection Risk Not Associated With Number of OR Personnel
Surgical site infections are a significant source of patient morbidity and medical costs; prior studies have ...
JULY 22, 2016
Oxygen Saturation Not Always Increased With Apneic Oxygenation During Endotracheal Intubation of Critically Ill
The routine use of apneic oxygenation during endotracheal intubation of critically ill adults does not necessarily ...
MAY 26, 2016
