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Anesthesiology
New anesthesiology study findings have been reported by D.J. Correll and co-researchers
July 13th, 2009
"Age is often the sole criterion for determining the need for preoperative electrocardiograms. However, screening electrocardiograms have not been shown to add value above clinical information," scientists writing in the journal Anesthesiology report. "This study was designed to determine whether it is possible to target electrocardiograms ordering to patients most likely to have an abnormality that would affect management and if age alone is predictive of significant electrocardiograms abnormalities. A list was developed of electrocardiograms abnormalities considered significant enough to impact management, as well as a list of patient factors believed to...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2009-07-13)
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