I know this has nothing to do with anesthesia but I wanted to share with our readers so they stay healthy. Author: Katharine Lang MedicalNewsToday Obesity and overweight increase the risk of many health conditions. A new study from Canada has found that excess body weight may also affect cognitive function, with inflammation possibly playing […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Tülay Ceren Ölmeztürk Karakurt, Ufuk Kuyrukluyıldız et al. Anaesthesist. 2022 Jan OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and inhalation anesthesia (IA) used in lumbar disc herniectomy on postoperative cognitive recovery based on the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels. MATERIAL AND METHODS The […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: John Schutzer-Weissmann, Thomas Wojcikiewicz et al. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Jan BACKGROUND Obesity is a risk factor for airway-related incidents during anaesthesia. High-flow nasal oxygen has been advocated to improve safety in high-risk groups, but its effectiveness in the obese population is uncertain. This study compared the effect of high-flow nasal […]
Read MoreDuke Anesthesiology To address the U.S. opioid epidemic, policies and guidelines have focused primarily on reducing opioid prescribing and restricting supply. Accordingly, opioid prescribing decreased 38% in the past decade. Nevertheless, fatal opioid overdoses actually increased 300% during that period. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 73,000 people died […]
Read MoreSource: Australian Society of Anaesthetists doctoryg.blogspot.com AIM To advise on processes and techniques required to protect staff and prevent transmission of infection during airway procedures for patients with known or suspected COVID-19 infection. To help anaesthesia staff and anaesthesia departments in clinical decision making and in the production of local processes and protocols. This advice is […]
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