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Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Intubation using video laryngoscopy (VL) with a Macintosh-shaped blade achieved a higher first-pass success (FPS) rate than with conventional direct laryngoscopy (DL) for elective surgeries, an international multicenter, randomized study has concluded. Results from this trial, which were presented at the 2019 World Airway Management Meeting in Amsterdam (abstract 422), […]
Read MoreAuthor: Carl (Yuan-Feng) Lo, MD Anesthesiology News Case Presentation A 12-year-old, 53-kg girl presented to the ER with excruciating (10/10) left ankle pain. The patient said, “Please don’t touch my left ankle and foot. It is so painful that I can’t put any weight or wear socks anymore!” Three months earlier, the patient was in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A retrospective study has cast doubt on the usefulness of adding gabapentinoids to multimodal analgesia after total hip or knee arthroplasty. The study, conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, N.C., concluded that use of gabapentinoids was associated with increased odds of postoperative pulmonary complications, either used […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kovatch, Kevin J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 445-451 BACKGROUND: Pediatric-specific difficult airway guidelines include algorithms for 3 scenarios: unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation, difficult mask ventilation, and cannot intubate/cannot ventilate. While rare, these instances may require front-of-neck access (FONA) to secure an airway […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yuan, Ian MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 462-471 BACKGROUND: In infants and young children, anesthetic dosing is based on population pharmacokinetics and patient hemodynamics not on patient-specific brain activity. Electroencephalography (EEG) provides insight into brain activity during anesthesia. The primary goal of this […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nafiu, Olubukola O. MD, FRCA, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 452-461 BACKGROUND: Many of the common equations used for body surface area determination were either introduced before the widespread prevalence of childhood obesity, contained very few children in their sample, or have not […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kwun-Tung Ng et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 498-504 BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a challenging geriatric problem for the health care professionals, especially in patients with multiple comorbidities. In patients with inoperable hip fracture secondary to severe comorbid conditions, the pain can lead to significant […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lee, Jeong Soo MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 480-487 BACKGROUND: Age-related changes in upper airway anatomy may affect the overall performance of supraglottic airways significantly. The clinical performance of the i-gel and the self-pressurized air-Q intubating laryngeal airways with noninflatable cuffs for elderly […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Romano, Diana N. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 436-444 BACKGROUND: The use of in vitro fertilization is increasing. The incidence of adverse outcomes is greater for women who undergo in vitro fertilization, potentially leading to intensive care unit admission. This study aimed to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Justine Coleman The Hill Multiple health groups have banded together to urge the federal government to relax opioid production limits during the coronavirus crisis in a letter sent Tuesday. The groups, including the American Hospital Association, sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), requesting the federal agency to increase the annual quotas […]
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