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Study: Long working hours alter brain regions tied to emotion, cognition

Editor's Note Clocking long hours has impact beyond fatigue. It may also physically reshape the brain. As reported May 13 by CNN, that is the central finding of a new study showing significant structural brain changes in overworked individuals, particularly in areas tied to emotional regulation and executive function. Conducted…

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By: Matt Danford
May 19, 2025
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Commentary: Overlooking, underfunding perioperative mental health threatens patients

Editor's Note Amid a lack of focus and lack of resources on perioperative mental health, alleviating patient anxiety and preventing poor surgical outcomes requires creative solutions. This is the central argument of a May 12 commentary in The Conversation by Renée El-Gabalawy, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 16, 2025
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OpenAI benchmarking tool tests healthcare LLMs

Editor's Note OpenAI has launched an open-source benchmark designed to test the safety and effectiveness of large language models in healthcare, according to a May 13 report in Fierce Healthcare. Called HealthBench, the dataset evaluates AI performance in real-world medical scenarios, moving beyond outdated exam-style questions and incorporating feedback from…

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By: Matt Danford
May 15, 2025
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Study: SGLT2 inhibitors raise postop euglycemic ketoacidosis risk but lower mortality

Editor's Note Patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors face a higher risk of postoperative euglycemic ketoacidosis (eKA) but experience fewer acute kidney injuries and deaths after surgery, according to an April 30 article in Medical Xpress. The article focuses on new research published in JAMA Surgery. Led by researchers at the University…

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By: Matt Danford
May 14, 2025
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Study: Knowledge gaps hinder perioperative hypothermia prevention

Editor's Note Surgical staff support for OR temperature management is not always paired with the knowledge required to properly prevent perioperative hypothermia, according to an April 30 study in Nature: Scientific Reports. This multicenter, cross-sectional study surveyed 213 operating room professionals—surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses—across eight hospitals in northern China. The…

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By: Matt Danford
May 8, 2025
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Study: Inadequate RN staffing raises patient mortality, costs

Editor's Note Short-staffed hospital wards face higher patient mortality, readmissions, and lengthier stays—especially when they rely on temporary staff instead of permanent registered nurses, according to research published in BMJ Quality & Safety.  As detailed in a summary from Medscape News UK, the large-scale, longitudinal observational study was led by…

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By: Matt Danford
May 7, 2025
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Study shows WHO surgical checklist boosts safety, but compliance gaps risk patient outcomes

Editor’s Note Tertiary hospitals are embracing the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC), yet inconsistent compliance—especially during time-out—exposes patients to avoidable risks, Cureus April 29 reports. In this study, the researchers found that while overall integration of the SSC is promising, there were compliance gaps particularly in pre-incision…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
April 30, 2025
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Power loss risks prompt FDA Class 1 recall designation for heart pump accessories

Editor's Note Sudden, unexpected shutdown and restart prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to designate a class 1 recall—the most severe category reserved for serious risk of injury or death—for Abbot’s HeartMate Mobile Power Unit, which powers system controllers for the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS)…

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By: Matt Danford
April 25, 2025
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Study: Daytime meals protect heart health in night shift workers

Editor's Note Eating during the day instead of at night may protect shift workers from harmful cardiovascular effects, according to an April 17 report in Medscape on new research from Mass General Brigham. Researchers found that the timing of meals—not just their content—directly influences cardiac and clotting function in adults…

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By: Matt Danford
April 22, 2025
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Study: GLP-1 drugs heighten risk of gastric residue but not perioperative pulmonary aspiration

Editor's Note Taking GLP-1 receptor agonists before anesthesia increases the risk of residual gastric contents, but evidence is lacking for a corresponding increase in perioperative pulmonary aspiration risk, according research published April 15 in the journal Anaesthesia. The systematic review and meta-analysis analyzed 28 observational studies involving over 466,000 patients…

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By: Matt Danford
April 16, 2025
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