News tagged with journal anesthesiology


Researchers identify predictors for inpatient pain

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified reliable predictors of pain by surveying patients throughout their hospital stays about the severity of their pain and their levels of satisfaction with how ...

Health created Sep 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug fails to curb heart bypass complications, but surgery gets safer

A drug designed to shield the heart from injury during bypass surgery failed to reduce deaths, strokes and other serious events among patients at high risk of complications, according to a large, prospective study lead by ...

Cardiology created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood transfusions still overused and may do more harm than good in some patients

Citing the lack of clear guidelines for ordering blood transfusions during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers say a new study confirms there is still wide variation in the use of transfusions and frequent use of transfused ...

Other created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rating hospital quality means asking the right questions, experts say

With an increased emphasis on grading hospitals and a push to withhold payments from hospitals who don't meet certain standards, two Johns Hopkins researchers argue that more attention needs to be paid to the quality of the ...

Other created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast