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Updates in perioperative medicine
CONCLUSIONSThe body of literature reviewed provides important information for clinicians caring for surgical patients across multiple fronts, including preoperative risk assessment, medication management, and postoperative medical care. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2015. © 2015 Society of Hospital Medicine
Source: Journal of Hospital Medicine - September 18, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Suparna Dutta, Steven L. Cohn, Kurt J. Pfeifer, Barbara A. Slawski, Gerald W. Smetana, Amir K. Jaffer Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Perioperative Aspirin and Clonidine and Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
In this sub-study of the POISE-2 study, neither ASA or clonidine reduced the risk of acute kidney injury after non-cardiac surgery. Of note, aspirin increased the risk of major bleeding (which was associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury).  As well, clonidine increased the risk of clinically important hypotension (which was associated with a greater risk of acute kidney injury). : Stroke and Bleeding in Atrial Fibrillation with Chronic Kidney Disease Risk of acute kidney injury associated with the use of fluoroquinolones Chronic Dialysis and Death Among Survivors of Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis
Source: Nephrology Now - November 16, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nephrology Now editors Tags: Acute Kidney Injury Source Type: research

Therapeutic Advances in the Management of Orthostatic Hypotension
Conclusions: Although there is no accepted protocol regarding how to manage hypertension in patients with OH, some studies favor the use of beta blockers and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers, over alpha-receptor antagonists and diuretics.
Source: American Journal of Therapeutics - January 1, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Systematic Review and Clinical Guidelines Source Type: research

Intrathecal baclofen as emergency treatment alleviates severe intractable autonomic dysreflexia in cervical spinal cord injury.
Conclusion/Clinical Relevance: The case demonstrated that refractory AD could be managed with ITB in an emergency. PMID: 31815605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine - December 10, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Spinal Cord Med Source Type: research