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Heads roll after OR team members invite others to laugh at patient
An incident involving an out-of-control OR team illustrates how undignified and abusive behavior can occur even at facilities with high standards.
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Doctor reveals dirty secret about how operating room patients are treated
An essay in the Annals of Internal Medicine received the attention of not just the medical community, but also the general public, when it revealed how anesthetized patients are sometimes treated with disrespect and even subject to what could be considered assault.
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Crack down on OR antics as public, plaintiffs’ bar learn of poor behavior
Imagine walking through a unit and seeing doctors and staff openly insulting patients, laughing at racist and misogynist remarks, and even making inappropriate sexual contact.
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Call for Action: Research on Anesthesia for Babies and Children
Are anesthetics and sedatives safe for infants and children under age 4? The FDA says we need to know more than we do.
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Powering the Brain with Healthy Eating
Studies show the Mediterranean diet improves cognitive function. But is it really that simple?
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Natural Disasters: Hospital Management
Here is how to prepare your emergency department to successfully handle mass casualties.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Meningitis Diagnostics
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Anti-parasitic Therapy of Chronic Chagas’ Cardiomyopathy
Two thousand eight hundred fifty-four patients with Chagas’ cardiomyopathy were randomized to benznidazole or placebo, were treated for up to 80 days, and were followed for a mean of 5.4 years. Trypanocidal treatment with benznidazole reduced serum parasite detection but did not reduce clinical cardiac deterioration.
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Oritavancin: Formulary Considerations
Oritavancin is a lipoglycopeptide bactericidal antibiotic for intravenous administration with activity against Gram-positive organisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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Acetaminophen for Fever in the ICU
Seven hundred ICU patients with fever and known or suspected infection were randomly assigned to receive acetaminophen 1 g IV or placebo every 6 hours until ICU discharge, resolution of fever, cessation of antimicrobial therapy, or death. Early administration of acetaminophen did not affect number of ICU-free days.