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Take Care of Your Heart
February is American Heart Month, and since I am writing this in February, I decided it was time to focus on heart health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD; heart disease and stroke) results in 17.9 million deaths each year and is the leading cause of death globally.1 The number of global deaths is expected to increase to 23.6 million by 2030.1 Of particular interest to our female readers, heart disease kills more women each year than all forms of cancer combined. But nearly 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented with education and lifestyle changes.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - March 31, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Jan Odom-Forren Tags: Editorial Opinion Source Type: research

Respond, Intervene and Escalate: Acute Stroke Events in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
In the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) setting there can be challenges in differentiating between anesthesia-related versus thrombolytic neurologic deficits. The ability to accurately assess, differentiate and escalate care is imperative to improve outcomes. The occurrence of acute stroke events in the peri-operative setting at a comprehensive cancer center emphasized the need for an evidence-based and comprehensive approach to assessment, communication and documentation of risk factors for thrombotic complications.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - July 31, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Jiang, Heather Douglas, Miguel Laxa, Leena Mathew, Sharon Sarmiento, Kimberly Vanderhorst, Elizabeth Vogler Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research

Optimizing Acute Pain Management in the Obese Patient: Treatment and Monitoring Considerations
THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING SAFE AND EFFECTIVE pain management for patients with obesity are present throughout the perioperative setting. Obesity is associated with chronic medical comorbidities, such as coronary artery disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and type 2 diabetes.1 Other obesity-associated comorbidities include breast, endometrial, ovarian, colorectal, esophageal, kidney, pancreatic, and prostate cancers, chronic back pain, and osteoarthritis.1 The demand for bariatric surgery has risen markedly in recent years with the total number of surgeries performed in the United St...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - February 27, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Maureen F. Cooney Tags: Pain Care Source Type: research

Obesity Perception by Health Care Providers—Can it Influence Patient Safety?
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or greater. According to the CDC, 36% of US adults are obese as well as 17% of US children and adolescents. Among ethnic groups, the highest percentages of obesity affect non-Hispanic blacks (49.5%). The prevalence of obesity among the US young has tripled since 1980. Obesity is known to be associated with multiple health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. As such, its impact on health care delivery and outcomes can be very influential. Although many people appreciate the relationship of obesity to both diabetes and heart d...
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - May 29, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Jacqueline M. Ross Tags: Patient Safety Source Type: research