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Authors: Donghang Zhang et al PLOS ONE Jan 2019 To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of dexamethasone added to local anesthetics in ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for the patients after abdominal surgery. Methods PubMed, CENTRAL, EMBASE, Web of science were searched to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared dexamethasone added to local […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vlisides, Phillip E., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 5 – p 944–952 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is an important public health concern without effective prevention strategies. This study tested the hypothesis that perioperative epidural use would be associated with decreased risk of delirium through postoperative day 3. METHODS: This […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers. By Catharine Paddock PhD Medical News Today Differences in the cells that store fat in the body could explain why some people are more prone to obesity-related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. Scientists at the University of Melbourne, in Australia, led an investigation that examined human white fat […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this because I thought it was very interesting. By Ana Sandoiu Medical News Today New research suggests that a simple blood test, which doctors currently use to diagnose heart attacks, may be useful in predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease. New research suggests a simple blood test could accurately predict who will […]
Read MoreAuthor: Joe Dziemianowicz New York Daily News Cheers to life — seriously. When it comes to making it into your 90s, booze actually beats exercise, according to a long-term study. The research, led by University of California neurologist Claudia Kawas, tracked 1,700 nonagenarians enrolled in the 90+ Study that began in 2003 to explore impacts […]
Read MoreThis is an interesting article I wanted to share. By Ana Sandoiu Medical News Today Using a mouse model of pancreatic cancer, researchers have zoomed in on a single gene that stopped aggressive pancreatic cancer from developing when the scientists removed it. New research sheds light on the genetic drivers behind pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is an […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yu-Ching Huang et al PLOS ONE Feb 2019 Introduction The aim of this study was to report an HIV outbreak related to propofol-injection and the impact of regulating propofol on the HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID). Methods A retrospective cohort study of 252 PWID who were diagnosed with an HIV infection […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Uppal, Vishal, FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 8, 2019 BACKGROUND: Fentanyl and morphine are the 2 most commonly added opioids to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia during cesarean delivery. Numerous clinical trials have assessed efficacy and safety of different doses of fentanyl added to intrathecal bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia, yet its benefit, harm, and optimal […]
Read MoreAuthor: Caroline Helwick Anesthesiology News General endotracheal anesthesia may be preferred over sedation with propofol in patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography who are considered at high risk for adverse events from sedation, according to investigators from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. “In this first prospective randomized trial comparing general endotracheal anesthesia with […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Propofol administered intravenously as an 0.5 mg/kg bolus at emergence does not reduce cough following desflurane-based general anesthesia, according to a new study. In addition, propofol was found to prolong extubation time by approximately three minutes over placebo, leading the authors to question the efficacy of the agent in these […]
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