Perioperative Medicine
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Daptomycin/fosfomycin: A new standard for MRSA bacteremia?
Better survival was seen for MRSA bacteremia at 7 days using the combo vs. monotherapy.
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Perioperative gabapentin’s effect on postoperative opioid use
Does perioperative gabapentin decrease the time to pain resolution and opioid cessation in patients undergoing eligible surgery?
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Perioperative diabetes and HbA1c in mortality
Do preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and perioperative glucose predict outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac and...
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Low-dose ketamine controls pain from severe chest injury, while sparing opioid consumption
SAN DIEGO – The drug may have a benefit among patients whose Injury Severity Score was greater than 15.
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Risk factors for postop cardiac events differ between vascular and general surgery
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Frailty and risk of postoperative complications
Is there an association between frailty and inpatient failure to rescue (FTR) postoperative complications after low-risk and high-risk inpatient...
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Enhanced recovery initiative improved bariatric length of stay
ORLANDO – Employing New Enhanced Recovery Goals for Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY) will generate data on best practices.
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Internist comanagement of orthopedic inpatients boosts outcomes
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Nearly one-quarter of presurgery patients already using opioids
Surgical patients should be asked about their opioid use and pain history.
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MI risk prediction after noncardiac surgery simplified
ORLANDO – Three conventional cardiovascular risk factors tell the tale.