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Author Allison Lee et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights •Avoiding neuraxial opioids for labor analgesia may be warranted in some patients. •Epidural clonidine was not superior to fentanyl for breakthrough labor pain. •Epidural clonidine and fentanyl both showed efficacy for breakthrough labor pain. •Incidence of hypotension, sedation and fetal bradycardia did not significantly […]
Read MoreAuthor: Audrey Dieu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2019. Editor’s Perspective: What We Already Know about This Topic: Fresh frozen plasma is often used to prime the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit for pediatric cardiac surgical patients to help offset dilutional coagulopathy that might result in increased perioperative bleeding and allogeneic blood transfusion Prior randomized trials […]
Read MoreAuthors: M. Charlesworth et al Anaesthesia Oct 2019 This month in Anaesthesia, Zdravkovic et al. report an international survey of 10,003 anaesthetists and 16 airway experts on preferences for clinical practices associated with rapid sequence intubation (RSI) 1. For a hypothetical patient with intestinal obstruction requiring RSI, the head‐up or ‐down position was preferable, as was nasogastric […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian P. Dunleavy UPI A new study suggests Americans are trying to lose weight — just not successfully. More and more Americans are trying to lose weight, but few are finding success, a new study has found. According to figures published Wednesday in the journal JAMA: Diabetes and Endocrinology, the percentage of U.S. adults 20 […]
Read MoreI wanted to share so our readers live a long life. Author: Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH The American Heart Association concludes that prescription omega-3 fatty acids are an effective and safe treatment for lowering triglycerides either as a monotherapy or in combination with other lipid-lowering agents. The science advisory is published in Circulation. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Stephen Johnson Big Think A new survey highlights the side effects of using Google to self-diagnose. Summary A new survey of Americans suggests that online self-diagnosing often leads to stress and unreliable information. Forty percent of respondents said they had received inaccurate diagnoses online. Still, symptom-checkers can be useful, especially for determining when to go to […]
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Read MoreAnesthesiology News This year Felipe Urdaneta, MD, the president-elect of the Society for Airway Management (SAM), presented seven questions to an international panel of airway experts. The panelists were chosen by Dr. Urdaneta, who also answered the questions. Lorraine J. Foley, MD, MBA Anesthesiologist Treasurer, Winchester Anesthesia Associates Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts School of Medicine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brett M. Tracy MD et al American College of Surgeons 105th Annual Clinical Congress, Scientific Forum, San Francisco, CA, October 2019. Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases cardiovascular risk and is associated with poor patient outcomes. We hypothesized that MetS confers an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in severely injured trauma patients. Study Design We performed a […]
Read MoreAuthors: F. G. Mileo et al Anaethesia Perioperative Medicine, Critical Care and Pain Major bleeding is a critical scenario which can quickly develop into a crisis, thereby compromising patient safety. Controversy still exists regarding the best approach for haemostatic management with different initial coagulation resuscitation strategies receiving the same level of recommendation 1, 2. From a logistical […]
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