Posted by: admin on: July 15, 2011
There is strong evidence that smoking cessation is beneficial to long-term health. All patients are forced to become nonsmokers, if only for a short period, around the time of surgery. The perioperative period presents a unique opportunity to try and get patients to permanently stop smoking Globally, over 230 million adults undergo major surgery annually, […]
Posted by: admin on: July 14, 2011
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists have updated their 2007 blood conservation clinical practice guidelines Updated Topics 1.Preoperative management of dual anti-platelet treatment 2.Pharmacotherapy to increase red blood cell volume or to reduce blood loss 3.Use of blood derivatives, eg, fresh frozen plasma, factor XIII, leukoreduced red blood cells, platelet […]
Posted by: admin on: July 13, 2011
Younger children are at higher risk for injury related to organized sports, so they may need modified guidelines for playing in certain sports to reduce the chance of injury. Guidelines such as no headfirst sliding in baseball and no bodychecking in hockey are examples of modifications to reduce injury among younger players. Other safety […]
Posted by: admin on: July 12, 2011
The most recent set of treatment guidelines for posttraumatic stress disorder also are the first ever to boost venlafaxine to first-line status as “strongly recommended” alongside the well-established selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Another milestone in the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense PTSD treatment guidelines released in late 2010 is that mirtazapine has risen in status to […]