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Authors: R. Adams et al Anaesthesia Peri-operative medicine, critical care and pain medicine Nov 2019 Summary Sugammadex is a novel reversal agent for aminosteroid neuromuscular blocking drugs, especially rocuronium. Given its renal excretion, sugammadex is not recommended for patients with end‐stage renal disease; however, reports exist of its use in this group of patients. This […]
Read MoreAuthor: Morgan Haefner Becker’s Hospital Review Surgeons, both general and specialized, are among physician specialists who are most likely to face malpractice lawsuits, according to an analysis by Medscape. For Medscape’s annual malpractice report, the media company spoke with more than 4,300 physicians in 29-plus specialties about their experience with malpractice lawsuits. Here are the 10 specialties […]
Read MoreNon-drug therapies given to patients with chronic pain may reduce the risk of long-term adverse outcomes, such as alcohol and drug disorder and self-induced injuries, including suicide attempts, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study found that service members with chronic pain who received non-drug therapies while in the […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. Author: Kerri Fitzgerald Docwire Radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT) scans is associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer and leukemia, according to a study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. Researchers conducted a nested case-control study in a cohort constructed from a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Debra Bruno The Washington Post Diane Fresquez rests on an operating table at Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc hospital in Brussels, a pale blue cap on her head. She’s having her two tiny parathyroid glands removed. But for this operation, Fresquez is awake. Cradling her head with two hands and stroking her forehead is Fabienne Roelants, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mohamed F. Mostafa et al European Journal of Pain January 2020 Volume 24 Issue 1 pages 182-191 Background Various adjuvants were added to intrathecal anaesthetics to improve quality of the block and postoperative analgesia. We hypothesized that intrathecal dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) may add similar effects. Our objectives were to compare their effects […]
Read MoreAuthors: Moriyoshi Oji et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 169 (2019) Background We previously demonstrated that lubrication of an endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff with K-Y™ jelly strongly and significantly inhibited the increase in cuff pressure during nitrous oxide (N2O) exposure in vitro. However, in our previous study, we identified critical differences between some influential factors, such as the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ferrari MD et al. Lancet 2019 Aug 16 Tessitore A and Russo A. Lancet 2019 Aug 16 Fremanezumab is a well-tolerated and effective preventive therapy in patients with migraine for whom two to four preventives have failed. Researchers conducted a phase IIIb randomized controlled trial with fremanezumab, a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibody, funded by the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Frederik Vilhelmsen et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 165 (2019) Background Nerve block of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) is a predominantly sensory block. It reduces pain following total hip arthroplasty (THA), but the non-responder rate is high. We hypothesized, that an increased volume of ropivacaine, would result in greater coverage of incisions used for THA. […]
Read MoreMariana R. S. Ceschim, MD and Keith A. Candiotti, MD Anesthesiology News In contradiction to the advances in medicine in recent decades, infectious diseases are on the rise.1 Environmental changes due to population shifts, climate change and microbial adaptations have prompted the spread of emerging and reemerging infections.1,2 These diseases can present with airway complications, respiratory and […]
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