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AUTHORS: Nakano, Mitsunori MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 6 – p 1534-1544 BACKGROUND: Although frailty has been associated with major morbidity/mortality and increased length of stay after cardiac surgery, few studies have examined functional outcomes. We hypothesized that frailty would be independently associated with decreased functional status, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Eric Ramos DG News Intraoperative maximal change in systolic blood pressure (SBPMax) is independently associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing minimally invasive oesophagectomy, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “A lot of studies have looked at the preop and postop […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tsan, Samuel E. H. MD, BMedSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p 210-219 BACKGROUND: Approximately half of all difficult tracheal intubations (DTIs) are unanticipated; hence, proper positioning during intubation is critical to increase the likelihood of success. The bed-up-head–elevated (BUHE) intubation position has been shown […]
Read MoreAuthor: Denise Baez DG Alerts Among hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related cytokine storm, the combination of corticosteroids and tocilizumab was associated with superior survival outcomes versus standard of care and corticosteroids, alone or in combination with anakinra, according to a study published in CHEST. In addition, “corticosteroid use either alone or in combination […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nancy Melville DG News Although guidelines designed to address the overprescription of opioids have succeeded in lowering the number of prescriptions, reports of unsatisfactory postsurgical pain control have increased, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). “Evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines successfully reduced opioid prescribing […]
Read MoreAuthor: Eric Ramos DG News Lung re-transplantation is a feasible treatment option for carefully selected patients with chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), regardless of age, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “We performed a retrospective analysis of our patients who underwent lung re-transplantation between […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Eley, Victoria A. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p 199-207 BACKGROUND: Obesity is a risk factor for surgical site infection after cesarean delivery. There is inadequate pharmacokinetic data available regarding prophylactic cefazolin dosing in obese pregnant women. We aimed to describe the plasma and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jessica Caporuscio, Pharm.D. Medical News Today Oxycodone and OxyContin are two prescription medications that contain the same active ingredient: oxycodone. Oxycodone is an immediate-release tablet, whereas OxyContin is an extended-release formulation. Doctors prescribe these medications for treating and managing pain. Oxycodone and OxyContin are part of the narcotic family of medicines, so they are […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Haydar, Bishr MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p 245-254 BACKGROUND: Transporting patients under anesthesia care incurs numerous potential risks, especially for those with critical illness. The purpose of this study is to identify and report all pediatric anesthesia transport-associated adverse events from a preexisting […]
Read MoreAuthor: Timothy Huzar Medical News Today A new study has found higher numbers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in older males who required hospitalization for COVID-19. Scientists have found that being hospitalized with COVID-19, as well as being male and of older age, increases the chances of a person having high plasma levels of antibodies that can […]
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