Role of osteoclast inhibitors in prostate cancer bone metastasis; a narrative review.

Objective: To study the role of Osteoclast inhibitors in advanced prostate cancer metastasis treatment and their efficacy in reducing skeletal related events.

Methods: Data Source: A comprehensive search was done using search terms as "osteoclast inhibitors" "Bisphosphonates" "Zoledronic acid" " pamidronate" " Alendronate" "Denosumab" " Prostate cancer metastasis" in pubmed and Google scholar. Relevant articles were screened and collected .

Improving PACU Throughput Using an Electronic Dashboard: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Purpose: Patients boarding in a 14-bed postanesthesia care unit (PACU) impacted throughput in a large university hospital in West Virginia. The PACU and operating room (OR) boarder rate in 2019 was 12% (n = 1241) and 5% (n = 503), respectively. The purpose of this initiative was to improve PACU throughput by developing an efficient and evidence-based handoff communication process between the PACU and the medical-surgical floors.

Neuropathy following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: treatment with plasmapheresis.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is being increasingly utilized for therapy of obesity in the United States. It is a relatively newer technique and little is known about neurologic complications resulting from this procedure. We present a case of disabling peripheral neuropathy occurring after gastric banding.