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AUTHORS: Cohen, Barak MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 BACKGROUND: The risk of myocardial injury progressively increases at intraoperative mean arterial pressures (MAPs) ≤65 mm Hg. Higher pressures might be required in chronically hypertensive patients. We aimed to test the hypothesis that the harm threshold is higher in patients with chronic hypertension than in […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chen, Luying MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 400-409 BACKGROUND: Traditional landmark-guided spinal anesthesia can be challenging in elderly patients with hip fractures. Ultrasound assistance (USAS) and real-time ultrasound guidance (USRTG) techniques can facilitate lumbar neuraxial blocks. However, it remains undetermined which method is optimal […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat chronic pain pts. DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Graham S Goh, Wai-Mun Yue et al. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Feb 1; 35(1): E143-E149 STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine how different combinations of preoperative back pain (BP) and […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers since heart disease is the number one killer in USA. Author: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business Complying with the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) recommendations is associated with a lower lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study published in Circulation. The LS7 recommendations […]
Read MoreThis is important to know since we see many pts with hypothyroidism. Author: Jessica Caporuscio Pharm.D. MedicalNewsToday Metabolism refers to the chemical reactions inside cells that convert food into energy. A metabolic disorder is any disorder that affects metabolism. Hypothyroidism is a metabolic disorder because it involves the underproduction of hormones that play a significant […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers that treat chronic pain pts. DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Kevin C Jacob, Madhav R Patel et al. World Neurosurg. 2022 Jan OBJECTIVE To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), Minimum Clinical Important Difference Achievement (MCID), and perceived postoperative satisfaction following minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MIS LD) in patients stratified by self-identified gender. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Van Boxstael, Sam MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 BACKGROUND: Local anesthetics are often selected or mixed to accomplish faster onset of anesthesia. However, with ultrasound guidance, local anesthetics are delivered with greater precision, which may shorten the onset time with all classes of local anesthetics. In this study, we compared onset time […]
Read MoreThis is important to know since we need platelets for surgery and when we do regional anesthesia. Author: Catlin Geng MedicalNewsToday Thrombocytopenia is a bleeding disorder. People with the condition usually have fewer platelets in the blood than those without thrombocytopenia. Platelets are a type of blood cell that the marrow produces. They help stop […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a safer revascularization strategy than carotid artery stenting (CAS) if performed two to seven days after an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. “Recency of the index event has been recognized as […]
Read MoreI know this isn’t about anesthesia but I wanted to share with our readers. Author: Emily Cronkleton MedicalNewsToday In the United States, the top three causes of death in 2020 were heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19. Accidents and stroke round out the country’s top five causes of death that year. And the leading worldwide cause […]
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