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Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Pain scores and other measured outcomes did not vary significantly between single-shot and continuous fascia iliaca blocks for geriatric patients with hip fractures. Narcotic use, pain scores, opioid-related complications, hospital length of stay and time to ambulation were all similar between the two methods. “We wanted to try to provide […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A restrictive transfusion strategy does not have a significant impact on either morbidity or mortality relative to a liberal transfusion strategy. The systematic review and meta-analysis also found that the restrictive strategy decreased exposure to packed red blood cells (PRBCs) by more than 30%, while saving approximately 0.2 unit of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News A single dose of a 15-mcg sublingual sufentanil tablet (ssT) offers analgesic relief equivalent to 2.5 mg of IV morphine, and is an effective alternative to IV morphine in surgical patients with moderate to severe postoperative pain. “We are constantly striving to improve our patients’ pain experience,” said Harold S. […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH Patients undergoing total or partial hip arthroplasty have similar reoperation rates after 2 years, according to a study presented at the Orthopedic Trauma Association’s annual meeting and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research was supported, in part, by industry funding. Researchers studied roughly 1500 […]
Read MoreThis has nothing to do with anesthesia however I thought it was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD A person’s gait speed at midlife is associated with physical and biological indicators of accelerated aging, suggests a JAMA Network Open study. Roughly […]
Read MoreAuthors: Wohlrab, Peter MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 BACKGROUND: Epidural-related maternal fever (ERMF) is an adverse effect of epidural analgesia during labor and is associated with perinatal and neonatal morbidity. Local anesthetics have been proposed to trigger ERMF via sterile inflammation. Ropivacaine is currently the most frequently used epidural anesthetic and considered […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jenna Bassett PhD Anesthesiology News Anesthesia-induced loss of consciousness is accompanied by microscale changes in neural signaling patterns, according to a recent study. The results highlight the role of local network dynamics in managing conscious states. General anesthesia produces medically induced loss of consciousness (mLOC), and its implementation is fundamental to modern surgical practice. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Beatrijs I. Valk, M.D. et al Anesthesiology January 2021, Vol. 134, 35–51. Background γ-Aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor agonists are known to cause involuntary muscle movements. The mechanism of these movements is not known, and its relationship to depth of anesthesia monitoring is unclear. We have explored the effect of involuntary muscle movement on […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH High-risk patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and take dual antiplatelet therapy may fare better if they discontinue the aspirin after 3 months, according to an industry-supported trial. The findings were presented at the 2019 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics conference and published in the New England […]
Read MoreAuthors: Frölich, Michael A. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 1 – p 224-232 BACKGROUND: In the perioperative context, benzodiazepines are widely used as anxiolytics. They affect cognition in general, but it is unclear whether the effects of a small dose of the short-acting benzodiazepine midazolam can […]
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