Use of SGLT-2 inhibitor medications in the 48 hours prior to emergency surgery was not associated with elevated risk of postoperative diabetic ketoacidosis. ja.ma/4k5PzIj@aadixit
The BJA is pleased to announce a Special Issue on Women in Anaesthesia Research that will feature original research by women on any topic in anaesthesia and related specialties. The deadline for submission of manuscripts is 31 October 2025.
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New research by @avidan_michael in @JAMA_current shows that higher doses of general anesthesia do not heighten the risk of post-op delirium in older adults. This dispels myths about anesthesia's neurotoxicity & advocates for safer surgical approaches: medicine.wustl.edu/news/mult…
Preoperative use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients undergoing emergency surgery was not associated with a higher risk of postoperative respiratory complications vs those not taking GLP-1 receptor agonists. ja.ma/3JurB8J
End-stage poverty as a construct is so powerful. Implies that there's a trajectory points where we can intervene (if we choose to as a society) -- just like ESRD, ESLD -- and encapsulates the far-reaching health consequences of poverty. TY @lindsayryanmd nytimes.com/2024/04/11/opini…
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