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DG Journal Club Sharon Einav, Ines Lakbar et al. Adv Ther. 2021 Mar 6 BACKGROUND Non-invasive respiratory support including high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) is routinely used in the perioperative period. OBJECTIVES The aim of this narrative review was to discuss some of the existing […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Carrie R Houts, James S McGinley et al. Headache. 2021 Feb; 61(2): 263-275 BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE To review the acute migraine clinical trial literature and provide a summary of the endpoints and outcomes used in such trials. METHOD A systematic literature review, following a prespecified (but unregistered) protocol developed to adhere to recommendations of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Heart damage is present in a significant number of COVID-19 patients after they have been hospitalized with elevated troponin levels, according to new findings published in the European Heart Journal. The study’s authors used MRI examinations to evaluate 148 COVID-19 patients. All patients had elevated troponin levels and were treated at […]
Read MoreDG Alerts In critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) receiving organ support in intensive care units (ICUs), treatment with the interleukin-6 receptor antagonists tocilizumab and sarilumab improved outcomes, including survival, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The findings came from an ongoing international, adaptive platform trial known as […]
Read MoreMedical News Today Written by Rhona Lewis A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one of the arteries in the lungs. A pulmonary embolism can happen after surgery if a blood clot forms inside one of the veins in the body and travels to the lungs. Although most people recover with treatment, a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Dibash Kumar Das, PhD ASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 34–35. Cardiothoracic surgeries are associated with significant pain. Optimal analgesia is a vital part of enhanced recovery after surgery strategies intended to improve patients’ perioperative experience and outcomes. Traditionally, analgesia in these types of surgeries has depended on large doses of I.V. opioids (Anesth Analg […]
Read MoreASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 32. Through human factors engineering, closed claims databases, and research in simulation, we have learned a good deal about how humans work in our complex anesthesia environments. To keep our patients safe, we should apply our knowledge of human factors, cognitive load, and situational awareness to our workday. Here are […]
Read MoreASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 22. Case 2021-3: All Orders Are Not Alike A 5-year-old boy with complex congenital heart disease POD 2 is intubated and ventilated with dexmedetomidine infusion for sedation in the ICU. He had more and more frequent desaturations associated with thrashing, coughing, and bucking. During rounds, the team decides to paralyze […]
Read MoreAuthors: Muhammad B. Rafique, MD, FASA and Ahsan Qadeer, MD ASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 27. Central venous access in humans dates back to the early 20th century. Although no clinical applications were known at the time. Almost two decades later, in 1929, Forssmann accessed a cadaver heart (Acta Anaesthesiol Scand Suppl 1985;81:7-10). Before the 1970s, […]
Read MoreWe at Anesthesia Experts want to thank all the women who serve in the healthcare industry. We are very thankful for your contributions especially those saving lives while doing anesthesia and pain management.
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