adverse events
Female Patients More Likely to Fare Worse When Operated on by Men, Large Study Shows
Female patients are more likely to experience adverse outcomes when they are operated on by a male surgeon than a ...
APRIL 29, 2022
OR Handovers, Particularly During Long Surgeries, Increase Post-op Adverse Outcomes
San Francisco—Intraoperative handovers between anesthesia providers are associated with adverse postoperative ...
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Pre-op Anticholinergic Medication Exposure Increases Adverse Effects
A recent study found that the use of anticholinergic medication before elective surgery resulted in additional ...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Patients Report Worse Outcomes With Higher Opioid Doses
Higher doses of opioids have been associated with worse patient-reported outcomes.
MAY 29, 2017
Diabetics Given Dexamethasone for ENT Surgery At Risk for Postoperative Hyperglycemia
Although dexamethasone may be a beneficial adjunct to surgery in terms of its antiemetic and anti-inflammatory ...
APRIL 10, 2017
Failed Attempts at Intubation Associated With More Adverse Events
Failure to achieve first-attempt success during intubation using a video laryngoscope is associated with higher ...
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
The Burden of Adverse Events: Don’t Suffer in Silence
Last November, a medical mission consisting of 43 physicians, nurses, optometrists and other volunteers traveled to ...
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Complications Rare After Continuous Posterior Lumbar Plexus Blockade for THA
Catheter-related infections and hemorrhagic and neurologic complications after continuous posterior lumbar plexus ...
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Modeling Shows Potential Cost Savings With Capnography Monitoring
The addition of capnography monitoring to standard of care during procedural sedation for endoscopic procedures ...
MARCH 30, 2016
Agreement on Physical Status Scores Poor Among Anesthesiologists, Others
Although inconsistencies among anesthesiologists have been demonstrated in the American Society of ...
MARCH 14, 2016
Anesthesia Complications Reduced for Cesarean Deliveries
There has been a 25% fall in anesthesia-related complications for women undergoing cesarean deliveries, with ...
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
New Tool for Predicting Respiratory Adverse Events in the PACU
Patients in the PACU with a high risk for respiratory adverse events should be monitored for both noninvasive ...
JANUARY 28, 2016