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By Serena Gordon HealthDay News E-cigarettes were initially thought to be a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, but a recent outbreak of serious lung illnesses and deaths linked to the nicotine delivery devices called that belief into question. Now, a new case report details another type of lung illness in a 15-year-old girl who regularly used e-cigarettes: necrotizing pneumonia. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tan, Nicole L. MBBS, FANZCA, MClinRes et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1715-1722 BACKGROUND: Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is commonly used in anterior total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery; however, evidence for its efficacy is lacking. We hypothesized that LIA with 0.2% ropivacaine when compared with […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hui, Yin MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1699-1706 BACKGROUND: Older people with frailty have decreased postoperative survival. Understanding how comorbidities modify the association between frailty and survival could improve risk stratification and guide development of interventions. Therefore, we evaluated whether the concurrent presence of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Singh, Mandeep MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1673-1691 BACKGROUND: Perioperative diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has important resource implications as screening questionnaires are overly sensitive, and sleep studies are expensive and time-consuming. Ultrasound (US) is a portable, noninvasive tool potentially useful […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Eisler, Lisa D. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1645-1652 BACKGROUND: Unplanned postoperative intubation is an important quality indicator, and is associated with significantly increased mortality in children. Infant patients are more likely than older pediatric patients to experience unplanned postoperative intubation, yet the literature provides […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Liu, Xiaoqing MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1742-1748 BACKGROUND: Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is reported to reduce liver injury in patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis, but its role is unclear in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal triad clamping during hepatectomy. METHODS: […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it. Author: Bryan Shupe Milford Live The term physician partnership takes on whole new meaning when it’s the month of Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. Dual-doctor marriages are much more common today than you might realize, with American Medical Association (AMA) data […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who practice pain management. By Joe Elia The total U.S. health bill for 2016 — excluding over-the-counter drugs, home health care, and spending on research and infrastructure — came to some $3.1 trillion, researchers estimate in JAMA. That represents over a doubling in spending since 1996. Payment came from private health […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gilbert, Christopher R. DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1692-1698 BACKGROUND: Lung isolation with bronchial blockers is a well-described and accepted procedure, often described for use during the management of massive hemoptysis. Recommendations for balloon inflation are sparse, with some advocating for saline whereas […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bauer, Melissa E. DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1613-1620 BACKGROUND: Given the significant morbidity and mortality of maternal sepsis, early identification is key to improve outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the performance characteristics of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), quick Sequential […]
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