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This is important health information for our readers and providers in order to stay healthy. Cardiorespiratory exercise — walking briskly, running, biking and just about any other exercise that gets your heart pumping — is good for your body, but can it also slow cognitive changes in your brain? A study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings from the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Aaron M. White et al Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research Jan 2020 Background Alcohol consumption, alcohol‐related emergency department visits, and hospitalizations have all increased in the last 2 decades, particularly among women and people middle‐aged and older. The purpose of this study was to explore data from death certificates to assess whether parallel changes […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zhang, Pengcheng MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 18, 2019 BACKGROUND: Whether intraoperative positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) can reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications remains controversial. We performed a systematic review of currently available literature to investigate whether intraoperative PEEP decreases pulmonary complications in anesthetized patients undergoing surgery. METHODS: We searched PubMed, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Stearns, Lisa M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 18, 2019 BACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDSs) for the treatment of cancer-related pain have been demonstrated in randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs). Despite positive evidence for this therapy, IDDS remains underutilized to treat cancer pain. Real-world registry data augment […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News Opioid dosage after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) did not correlate with development of persistent use at six weeks, but the duration of those prescriptions was associated with chronic opioid dependence, according to a new study. Based on these results, researchers noted that evidence of certain risk factors should guide a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ed Adamczyk UPI Some kidneys that are currently discarded as unusable can be safely and effectively used for transplants, a new study says. In the study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers indicate that deceased donor kidneys with acute kidney injury should no longer be rejected outright, noting a shortage of transplant organs in the United States. […]
Read MoreThis is important for anesthesia due to the fact we often ordered additional lab tests. Author: Ishani Ganguli, MD Washington Post My pager emits the same urgent beep no matter the occasion. That afternoon, it was the local preoperative clinic to say my 80-something patient, Lily, had been given an electrocardiogram (EKG) “just to be […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yoon, Hyun-Kyu MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 18, 2019 BACKGROUND: Manual inline stabilization of the head and neck is a recommended maneuver for tracheal intubation in patients with a suspected cervical injury. However, because applying this maneuver inevitably restricts neck flexion and head extension, indirect intubating devices such as a videolaryngoscope or […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nam, Karam MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 18, 2019 BACKGROUND: Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is common in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). We investigated the association between early postoperative body temperature and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing OPCAB. METHODS: We reviewed the electronic medical records of 1714 patients who underwent […]
Read MoreA study published in the Annals of Surgery could help clinicians mitigate that risk by identifying which patients are more likely to continue to use opioids after their immediate recovery period. “There is not much research on which surgical patients require more or less opioids, despite a push in the field for personalised medicine,” said Daniel Larach, […]
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