Antioxidant Improves Donated Liver Survival Rate to More Than 90 Percent

Published February 25, 2013

Antioxidant improves donated liver survival rate to more than 90 percent
Filed under: anesthetic management of the cocaine abuse patient
According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) close to 16,000 U.S. patients are currently on the waiting list for a liver. Nearly 18,500 … "Liver transplantation is the standard treatment for end-stage liver disease," explains … Read more on EurekAlert (press release)

Ways EHRs can lead to unintended safety problems
Filed under: anesthetic management of the cocaine abuse patient
In spring 2012, a surgeon tried to electronically access a patient's radiology study in the operating room but the computer would show only a blue screen. The patient's time under anesthesia was extended while OR staff struggled to get the display to … Read more on American Medical News