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AUTHORS: Gabel, Eilon, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 5 – p 867–876 BACKGROUND: Affecting nearly 30% of all surgical patients, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) can lead to patient dissatisfaction, prolonged recovery times, and unanticipated hospital admissions. There are well-established, evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of PONV; yet […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Cao, Jin, MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 24, 2018 Animal studies suggest that caffeine may interfere with acupuncture analgesia. This study investigated the modulation effect of daily caffeine intake on acupuncture analgesia in 27 healthy subjects using a crossover design. We found that real acupuncture increased pain thresholds compared to sham acupuncture. […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this however I get zero financial interest in posting this. Oxford University Press (www.oup.com/academic) has announced the publication of “The Pediatric Procedural Sedation Handbook,” whose editors include Cheryl K. Gooden, MD, FAAP, FASA, a member of the Anesthesiology News editorial advisory board, who is an associate professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics, Pediatric Anesthesia […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Postoperative hypotension is a common occurrence on the surgical ward and frequently undetected by nursing staff using routine monitoring practices, a study has concluded. The Cleveland Clinic researchers noted that detection may be ameliorated through the use of continuous monitoring devices, which can detect significantly more hypotension than nursing measurements […]
Read MoreAuthors: M. Mohta et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights •ED95 of phenylephrine was 43.1 µg (95% CI 39.5 to 65.0 µg). •ED95 of norepinephrine was 3.7 µg (95% CI 3.5 to 4.7 µg). •Potency ratio of these vasopressors was 11.3 (95% CI 8.1 to 16.9). •Phenylephrine 100 μg is approximately equivalent to norepinephrine 8.8 μg. Background Phenylephrine, although considered […]
Read MoreAuthors: K. Shea et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights •The impact of accidental dural puncture on obstetric outcomes is unknown. •We performed a retrospective cohort study to address this knowledge gap. •Nulliparous women with accidental dural puncture were compared to those without. •Accidental dural puncture was associated with prolonged second stage of labor. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Meghan Lee Callaghan Anesthesiology News Increasing Research Is One Thing Experts Can Agree On On Dec. 14, 2016, the FDA released a warning now considered either famous or infamous within the field of pediatric anesthesia, depending on whom you talk to: “Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs,” it read, “during […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this great story with our readers. Author: Kalyn Norwood A Hays County girl who had a rare brain tumor is now cancer free, and doctors are amazed because medically it just doesn’t make sense. HAYS COUNTY, Texas — A little girl’s inoperable brain tumor is gone and doctors have no explanation. Today, […]
Read MoreThe Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has issued a new expert guidance on how hospitals and healthcare providers may reduce infections associated with anaesthesiology procedures and equipment in the operating room. The guidance, published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, recommends steps to improve infection prevention through increased hand hygiene, environmental disinfection, and continuous […]
Read MoreA study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows that, regardless of whether a woman delivers a child by caesarean section or vaginal birth, if they fill prescriptions for opioid pain medications early in the postpartum period, they are at increased risk of developing persistent opioid use. Sarah Osmundson, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, […]
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