Evaluation of preparedness for medical emergencies at dental offices: A survey.

Background: The best way to handle an emergency is to be prepared in advance. The purpose of this study was to assess the availability of medical emergency drugs at dental offices and to determine the level of knowledge and preparedness of dentists to manage medical emergencies at their dental offices.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2014 with 250 dental graduates to determine their knowledge and ability in the management of medical emergencies and assess availability of emergency drugs and equipments in dental offices in the Ahmedabad and Udaipur areas of India.

Obesity and operative time in primary total joint arthroplasty.

Obesity has been associated with osteoarthritis and increased morbidity and mortality. Most joint arthroplasty patients have a high body mass index (BMI). Some surgeons are reluctant to operate on obese patients due to technical difficulties and the anticipated higher complication rate.