People should stop taking Ozempic, Wegovy obesity drugs before surgery, doctors say
The American Society of Anesthesiologists, based in Illinois, made the recommendation this week , saying the drugs can cause someone to choke on vomit when they receive surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists should stop taking them prior to elective surgery due to concerns over increased risk for regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents while under general anesthesia, according... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - June 30, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Methemoglobinemia Associated With Topical Anesthetics Methemoglobinemia Associated With Topical Anesthetics
Self-administration of topical anesthetics may lead to potentially serious adverse effects, as demonstrated by this report of a patient who developed methemoglobinemia and hemolysis.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Recommendations Updated for Timing of Surgery After COVID-19
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 -- The timing of elective surgery for patients after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is revisited in a guideline update issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Anesthesia... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Capnography During Sedation for EGD and Colonoscopy in the Obese Capnography During Sedation for EGD and Colonoscopy in the Obese
Might early intervention with capnography detect apnea and altered breathing patterns in mildly obese patients undergoing sedation for EGD or colonoscopy?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Financiers bought up anesthesia practices, then raised prices
Created 10 years ago by a private-equity firm, USAP is now one of the largest in the U.S., with more than 4,000 doctors and spanning nine states. As it gobbled up existing practices, substantial price hikes followed.#usap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emergence agitation with earthquake-related traumatic stress symptoms after intravenous sedation - Ba ğcaz A, Ayhan A.
Sedation with intravenous anesthetics is a sedation method that is often preferred during minor surgical procedures for anxious patients. Among the anesthetic agents used are drugs such as midazolam and ketamine, which can cause psychiatric symptoms such a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Ketamine News: PharmaTher Begins FDA Filing For KETARX Application, Stella Acquires Field Trip Assets
Specialty biotech company PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. PHRRF has filed a pre-submission facility correspondence in advance of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for its novel racemic ketamine KETARX to the FDA. The filing of the pre-submission correspondence is expected to help achieve an…#phrrf #ketarx #fda #pharmather #anesthesia #analgesia #pharmapatch #stella #reunionneurosciences #stellas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugammadex for Reversal of Rocuronium in Cardiac Surgery Sugammadex for Reversal of Rocuronium in Cardiac Surgery
This study aimed to determine the optimal dose of sugammadex for reversal of rocuronium. Can the sugammadex dose required for an individual patient be predicted with certainty?Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Specialized testing diagnoses uncommon allergy to red meat
Traditionally every fall, Joseph “Joe” Ducaji, M.D., an anesthesiologist affiliated with Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois, had gone deer hunting for two to three weeks. He loved “sitting in a tree stand watching wildlife.” Recently, however, one of Joe’s hunting trips was spoiled when the night before his trip, he woke up “feeling terrible” and had to cancel the outing. Joe could only equate his illness to the steak he’d eaten for dinner the… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - June 24, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Performance of Decision Support Systems in Anesthesia and ICM Performance of Decision Support Systems in Anesthesia and ICM
This review investigated whether decision support systems help physicians perform better clinically compared to standard of care within the disciplines of anesthesia, ED, and intensive care medicine.Anesthesia & Analgesia (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Tackling Climate Change Can Save Hospitals Money
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The business of healthcare in the U.S. is a big business, from the hospitals providing patients with care to companies that manufacture medical devices. In total, the U.S. spends more than 18% of GDP on health care. So perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that health care also has a massive carbon footprint: it’s responsible for more than 8% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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For years, the climate impact of health has received less attention than other carbon-intens...
Source: TIME: Health - June 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Justin Worland / Aspen Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Leadership Report sponsorshipblock Source Type: news
Ketamine vs. DEX in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery Ketamine vs. DEX in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
This study compared the effect of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine on postoperative total morphine consumption as well as intraoperative fentanyl consumption in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 22, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Hold Ozempic Before Surgery to Optimize Patient Safety? Hold Ozempic Before Surgery to Optimize Patient Safety?
The surging popularity of semaglutide for weight loss reveals some unanswered questions about the safety of this and other similar agents during elective surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology News Source Type: news
Cryotherapy and pain intensity during endodontic treatment of mandibular first permanent molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsThe
cryotherapy application boosted the efficacy of pulpal anesthesia of
the mandibular first permanent molars with SIP in patients below the age
of 18 years. Additional anesthesia was still necessary for optimal
control over pain.Clinical relevancePain
control during endodontic treatment of primary molars with irreversible
pulpitis (IP) is a significant factor in a child ’s behavior in the
dental office. Although the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is the
most commonly used technique to anaesthetize mandibular dentition, we
found its success rate to be relatively low during endodontic treat...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 16, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
