Category: Patient Safety

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Anchor lead: Why are too many transfusions harmful? Elizabeth Tracey reports More and more evidence is mounting that restricting blood transfusions results in fewer problems for patients and is also less expensive, with the latest study in the New England …

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This week’s topics include transfusion outcomes in old versus new blood, use of tranexemic acid during surgery, bystander use of defibrillators, and bypass surgery outcomes on stopped versus beating hearts. Program notes: 0:45 Bystander use of defibrillators 1:42 About 10% …

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This week’s topics include a Zika virus update, choice of topical agents before C-section, surgery resident hours, and rivaroxaban trial questions. Program notes: 0:33 Zika virus update 1:34 Transmission probably through semen 2:33 Modification of surgical resident hours 3:34 More …

PodMed – Week of February 8, 2016 Read more »