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Dexmedetomidine prevents excessive γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor function after anesthesia

Dexmedetomidine Cuts γ-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Function

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Cuts etomidate-induced increase in α5 γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor cell-surface expression
In the perioperative period

APAGBI: Teens 13+ Should Be Assessed for VTE Prophylaxis

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Decision-making algorithm from Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
Data breaches affecting health care systems or their partners need to be addressed quickly

How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?

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Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks
Higher daily average inpatient pain scores and higher postoperative opioid consumption are associated with a subsequent persistent opioid use of up to six months among pediatric patients undergoing major oncologic surgery

Factors ID’d for Persistent Opioid Use After Pediatric Surgery

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Findings in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemo
The prevalence of being uninsured varies by occupational groups

CDC: Prevalence of No Insurance Varies by Occupational Groups

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Significant drop in prevalence of uninsured from 2013 to 2014; variation by occupation in both years
Online physician reviews tend to be skewed positively

Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed

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Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group
Liposomal bupivacaine use in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty is not associated with clinically meaningful reductions in inpatient opioid use

Benefit of Liposomal Bupivacaine for Pain in TKA Questioned

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No clinically relevant reduction in inpatient opioid use, costs for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

May 2018 Briefing – Anesthesiology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
The addition of multisensory pain-reducing interventions to topical anesthetic reduces pain in eye examinations of preterm infants

Multisensory Interventions Cut Pain in Preterm Infant Eye Exams

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Combo of topical anesthetic plus sweet taste cuts pain response in preterm infants
The widespread shortages of injectable opioids and small-volume parenteral solutions are jeopardizing patient care and placing a strain on hospital operations

ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care

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98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl