Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives
Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness
Volatile Anesthetics Do Not Reduce Deaths in Elective CABG
No significant difference seen for patients undergoing CABG with volatile anesthesia, total IV anesthesia
Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications
Overall, 92.8 percent of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen
Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017
Early-career physicians most susceptible to burnout; late-career physicians less vulnerable
CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health
Most health measures remained stable from 2017; percent of adults who have been tested for HIV increased
Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb Resigns
Gottlieb's signature effort has been tighter scrutiny, enforcement of e-cigarette industry
Multidimensional Approach Cuts Unneeded Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts
Number of interruptive DDI alerts substantially decreased as result of alert refinement efforts
Intraoperative Methylprednisolone During Bypass Not Renal Protective
No decrease in acute kidney injury seen with intraoperative steroids during cardiopulmonary bypass
February 2019 Briefing – Anesthesiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
