AUTHORS: Stone, Amanda L. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 133-140 BACKGROUND: Opioid analgesics are commonly prescribed for postoperative analgesia following pediatric surgery and often result in leftover opioid analgesics in the home. To reduce the volume of leftover opioids and overall community opioid burden, […]
Interleukin-6 Is an Early Plasma Marker of Severe Postoperative Complications in Thoracic Surgery
AUTHORS: Neff, Thomas A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 123-132 BACKGROUND: Postoperative complications in surgery are a significant burden, not only for the patients but also economically. While several predicting factors have already been identified, it is still not well known if increased levels of […]
A Simple Risk Scoring System for Predicting the Occurrence of Aspiration Pneumonia After Gastric Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
AUTHORS: Park, Kyemyung MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 114-122 BACKGROUND: Aspiration pneumonia after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is rare, but can be fatal. We aimed to investigate risk factors and develop a simple risk scoring system for aspiration pneumonia. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed medical […]
The Evaluation of a Noninvasive Respiratory Volume Monitor in Mechanically Ventilated Neonates and Infants
AUTHORS: Atkinson, Douglas B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 141-148 BACKGROUND: The respiratory volume monitor (RVM) (ExSpiron, Respiratory Motion Inc, Watertown, MA) uses thoracic impedance technology to noninvasively and continuously measure tidal volume (TV), respiratory rate (RR), and minute ventilation (MV). We aimed to validate […]
Low-Dose Nebulised Ketamine Offers Comparable Pain Control as Higher Doses in Emergency Department Setting
Author: Louise Gagnon DG News Results of a randomised trial presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) suggest that of 3 possible doses of nebulised ketamine studied, the lowest dose offered as much short-term pain control as the next highest and the highest dose for painful conditions in […]
Multicenter Study Evaluating Nitrous Oxide Use for Labor Analgesia at High- and Low-Altitude Institutions
AUTHORS: Wood, Cristina MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 294-302 Abstract BACKGROUND: Nitrous oxide (N2O) has been used nationally as an analgesic in many clinical settings. While neuraxial analgesia is still the most commonly used labor analgesic in the United States, there is increasing use of […]
Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated With Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease Independent of Severity
AUTHORS: Privratsky, Jamie R. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 49-58 Abstract BACKGROUND: Both postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) and preoperative chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with significantly worse outcomes following surgery. The relationship of both of these conditions with each other and with […]
Simulation Analysis of Flow Rate Variability During Microinfusions
AUTHORS: Oh, Eun Jung MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 59-68 BACKGROUND: Medication dosing errors can occur during microinfusions when there is vertical pump displacement or multidrug infusion through a single intravenous path. We compared flow rate variability between new-generation cylinder-type infusion pumps and […]
Perioperative Opioid Consumption and Clinical Outcomes in Surgical Patients With a Pre-existing Opioid-Based Intrathecal Drug Delivery System
AUTHORS: D’Souza, Ryan S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 35-43 BACKGROUND: Intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) have been utilized for over 3 decades for management of chronic pain and spasticity. Patients with IDDS may present for surgical procedures unrelated to the IDDS device, although data […]
No Evidence of Long-Term Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Young Children Exposed to General Anaesthesia
Author: Erika Powers DG News Young children who are exposed to general anaesthesia do not appear to have long-term adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2021, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Yu Shi, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues assessed 33 girls and 28 boys […]