Underscoring Importance of Sleep Health During Pandemic
Getting a good night’s rest when we are under stress is understandably difficult; however, a recent study examining the impact of stress experienced by healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that the impact is much higher than what might have been previously expected. Find out more about efforts to address insomnia experienced by medical staff.

Reducing Postventilation Pulmonary Complication Risk 
Anesthesia drug regimens include a medication to induce muscle relaxation, which reduces or eliminates a patient’s from being able to breathe without a ventilator. However, the authors of a recent study write that 5% of adult patients undergoing noncardiac inpatient surgery experience a major pulmonary complication following surgery. New research indicates that there may be an alternative intervention that can lower the incidence of adverse outcomes. Read more.