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Author: Michael DePeau-Wilson Anesthesiology News The effects of a nationwide shortage of hyperbaric bupivacaine in 2018 led to changes in clinical practice, including an increased use of intrathecal adjuvants, and increases in minor adverse events in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases, according to a single-institution study. The shortage also provided the opportunity for a team […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jenna Bassett, PhD Anesthesiology News The type of anesthesia used in breast cancer surgery is not related to the rate of breast cancer recurrence, a retrospective study has concluded. Surgical tumor resection is a critical component of breast cancer treatment, but the risk for disease recurrence remains a significant concern. Researchers sought to determine […]
Read MoreWritten by: Diana Feinstein, DO, and Ellen Hauck, DO, PhD Anesthesiology News Case Presentation A 29-year-old woman who had delivered a healthy infant at a different hospital 7 days earlier was admitted for suspicion of delayed postpartum preeclampsia with severe features, based on symptoms of severe headache and elevated blood pressure (150/90 mm Hg). Magnesium […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amy Orciari Herman Adolescents’ risk for problems like depression and anxiety increases as the amount of time they spend on social media increases, according to a prospective, longitudinal study in JAMA Psychiatry. Nearly 7000 adolescents answered questions about internalizing problems (e.g., depression, anxiety) and externalizing problems (e.g., bullying, attention issues) when they were aged 12–15 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Li Zhang et al BMC Anesthesiologyvolume 19, Article number: 84 (2019) Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) patients are known for their triad of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and airway obstruction. Their airway can be a challenge even for the most experienced pediatric anesthesiologist. Case presentation We report the case of a 9 day old 3.5 kg boy diagnosed with PRS, cleft palate, and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A multicenter consortium of pediatric anesthesiologists, called the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN), has concluded that pediatric regional anesthesia is indeed safe. The study, based on more than 100,000 blocks, found that pediatric regional anesthesia offers a level of safety comparable to that in adults, and also confirmed the safety […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Östberg E et al Anesthesiology (May 2019) WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THIS TOPIC Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is used during anesthesia to prevent atelectasis, but its impact during emergence from anesthesia is uncertain. WHAT THIS ARTICLE TELLS US THAT IS NEW Thirty patients undergoing nonabdominal surgery under general anesthesia were randomized to maintained […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stoecklein HH et al. Acad Emerg Med 2019 May 22 While this large database study found no significant difference in first-pass success rates, selection bias may have driven the results. Providers traditionally perform rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) with the patient in the supine position. However, recent studies have suggested that an incline (nonsupine) position may improve […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Jotić A et al Ear; Nose and Throat Journal (ENT) May 2019 The aim of this study was to examine how ibuprofen and paracetamol prevent pain after cold-steel extracapsular tonsillectomy in children. Also, we examined the relation between age, gender, nausea, postoperative bleeding, antibiotic use, type of diet, and postoperative pain intensity and the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Linda Carroll Reuters Health The likelihood that U.S. patients with renal failure will get a kidney transplant is lower for those who get dialysis at for-profit dialysis centers, a new study shows. In examining the records of more than a million dialysis patients, researchers found that compared to patients getting dialysis at nonprofit facilities, […]
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