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Characterizing Intraoperative Vasopressor Use in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study
In conclusion, nearly 59% of patients undergoing TKA received intraoperative vasopressor support. History of stroke and older age were significantly associated with increased intraoperative vasopressor use. As the first study to examine vasopressor usage in a TKA patient population, we believe that understanding the association between patient characteristics and intraoperative vasopressor support will help orthopaedic surgeons select the appropriate surgical setting during preoperative optimization. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Ta...
Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - August 4, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lentine, Brandon Vaickus, Max Shewmaker, Grant Niu, Ruijia Son, Sung Jun Mustafa, Wissam Reist, Hailee Smith, Eric L. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Disproportionally low funding for trauma research by the National Institutes of Health: A call for a National Institute of Trauma
CONCLUSION Given the extreme burden of trauma-related disability and years of life lost, this review of extramural NIH funding definitively demonstrates that trauma is severely underfunded. The lack of a dedicated home for trauma research at NIH leads to a diffusion of grants across many institutes and makes it impossible to direct a focused and effective national research endeavor to improve outcomes. These data demonstrate the need for a National Institute of Trauma at the NIH to help set an agenda to reach the national goal of Zero Preventable Deaths.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - December 21, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: AAST 2019 PODIUM PAPERS Source Type: research