AUTHORS: Dean, Jon G. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1140-1152 BACKGROUND: Cholinergic stimulation of prefrontal cortex (PFC) can reverse anesthesia. Conversely, inactivation of PFC can delay emergence from anesthesia. PFC receives cholinergic projections from basal forebrain, which contains wake-promoting neurons. However, the role of basal […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Lalitha Sundararaman, MD et al ASA Monitor June 2022, Vol. 86, 1–8. Diabetes mellitus is one of the top 10 causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Additionally, annual worldwide health care expenditure due to diabetes is $726 billion or more (Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2019;157:107843). Advancements in technologies that support diabetes management have greatly increased […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mary West MedicalNewsToday A sleep apnea headache involves pressing pain on both sides of the head. It usually happens in the morning after waking up. Unlike classical migraine headaches, sleep apnea headaches do not cause nausea and increased sensitivity to light and sound. According to older research sleep apnea — a condition where a person stops […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Charles GrC)goire et al J Emerg Med. 2022 May 9 BACKGROUND Dexmedetomidine is an alternative agent for procedural sedation in the emergency department thanks to its ability to maintain hemodynamic and respiratory stability. Dexmedetomidine must, however, be combined with a powerful analgesic. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to evaluate the quality and safety of procedural […]
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