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Authors: Daisuke Uta, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology January 2021, Vol. 134, 88–102. Background Although the widely used single L-enantiomers of local anesthetics have less toxic effects on the cardiovascular and central nervous systems, the mechanisms mediating their antinociceptive actions are not well understood. The authors hypothesized that significant differences in the ion channel blocking abilities of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira Anesthesiallc Summary: Telehealth will continue to be a viable option for many providers and patients; but how applicable will these services be to the practice of anesthesia and chronic pain? During the course of this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) produced a number of rule changes concerning the utilization […]
Read MorePLOS Summary: Physical activity is not only associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but there is no threshold for that association, with the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease seen for those who are most active, according to a new study. Physical activity is not only associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant What can we expect in the next 10 years of anesthesiology? What will be the trends for the future of anesthesiology? I’m writing this in January 2016. God willing, we’ll all be alive and well to reread this in 2026, and find out how many of these predictions […]
Read MoreThe Anaesthesia Blog Since 2009, Anaesthesia has published annual special issues focusing on novel and clinically-important topics in peri-operative medicine, critical care and pain. This year, for the first time, we are revisiting a subject that was previously featured in 2009: regional anaesthesia. This is an acknowledgement, not only of widespread public interest, but also the fundamental importance […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Eva Koetsier, Sander M J van Kuijk et al. Neuromodulation. 2020 Dec OBJECTIVES Dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS) is a promising neurostimulation modality in the treatment of painful polyneuropathy. The aim of this prospective pilot study was to investigate the effect of DRGS on pain intensity in patients with intractable painful […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM NEJM Journal Watch A continued decline in lung cancer mortality is driving the drop in overall cancer mortality in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society’s annual cancer report in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Lung cancer death rates […]
Read MoreAuthor: CLARE WATSON Science Alert Get your eight hours of sleep each night. That’s the usual message, because with enough sleep comes a whole host of health benefits. But sleep quality may actually be the most important factor predicting good mental health, more so than hours slept, physical activity, and diet, according to a new study […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant Clinical Case of the Month: You’re medical director for a busy outpatient surgery center. An RN routinely does the preoperative screening by telephoning each patient two days prior to surgery. The RN pages you with this question: A 48-year-old patient scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Author: Alexander Kulikov, Valentina Tere et al. Clin J Pain. 2020 Dec OBJECTIVE Postoperative pain after craniotomy is a significant clinical problem which is sometimes underestimated, although moderate or severe pain in early postoperative period complicates up to 60% of cases. The purpose of this prospective randomized multicenter trial is to determine […]
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