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Cardiac Anesthesiologist blog Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) is a form of an enzyme found primarily in heart muscle cells. Your body makes 3 forms of CK, including CK-MB. CK-MM (found in skeletal muscles and the heart) CK-MB (found mostly in the heart, but small amounts found in skeletal muscles) CK-BB (found mostly in the brain and smooth muscle, such as […]
Read MoreAuthors: S. Terada et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Background Epidural morphine is widely used for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery. However, respiratory depression can occur after neuraxial administration of morphine. Previous reports describing respiratory depression in obstetric patients have relied on intermittent visual counting of the respiratory rate. In this study, we estimated the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Shiba, Ayako, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 5 – p 1229–1235 BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in 6.1%–22.4% of patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery. Previous studies have shown no association between intraoperative urine output and postoperative acute renal failure. However, these studies used various definitions of acute […]
Read MoreAuthor: Donald M. Pizzi Anesthesiology News The FDA approved a sufentanil sublingual tablet (Dsuvia, AcelRx) for the management of acute pain in adults that is severe enough to require an opioid analgesic in certified medically supervised health care settings, such as hospitals, surgical centers and emergency departments. The drug comes with a complicated approval history. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas Lee MD Circulation Feb 2019 The American Heart Association (AHA) felt that evidence-based recommendations might help doctors initiate discussions on this important topic. The AHA commissioned a committee of experts in various fields to review studies and determine what is known on the topic. The resulting comprehensive statement on sexual activity and cardiovascular […]
Read MoreDEA is aware that registrants are receiving telephone calls and emails by criminals identifying themselves as DEA employees or other law enforcement personnel. The criminals have masked their telephone number on caller id by showing the DEA Registration Support 800 number. Please be aware that a DEA employee would not contact a registrant and demand […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mörwald, Eva E., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 5 – p 1221–1228 BACKGROUND: Having entered the US market relatively recently, the perioperative role of intravenous acetaminophen (ivAPAP) remains to be established for several surgeries. Using national data, we therefore assessed current utilization and whether it reduces inpatient opioid […]
Read MoreAUTHORS; Thalji, Leanne, BM, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 5 – p 1180–1188 BACKGROUND: Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) and transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) are the leading causes of transfusion-related fatalities. While these transfusion-related pulmonary complications (TRPCs) have been well detailed in adults, their burden in pediatric subsets remains […]
Read MoreA procedure assessed by NICE and used in research led by the University of Birmingham has been hailed as an exciting development in increasing the number of livers which can be safely used for transplantation. A perfusion machine can keep the donated liver viable for transplantation for longer. The machine reduces the rate of tissue deterioration that […]
Read MoreSinks situated next to patient toilets in hospital rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella pneumoniaecarbapenemase (KPC), increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. The study found a high prevalence of KPC positivity in […]
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