AUTHORS: Warrick, Christine M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 Abstract Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder is a potentially life-threatening condition that can occur during pregnancy. PAS puts pregnant individuals at a very high risk of major blood loss, hysterectomy, and intensive care unit admission. These patients should receive care in a center with […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Abd-Elsayed, Alaa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 3 – p 524-531 BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases continue to surge in the United States with the emergence of new variants. Statewide variability and inconsistency in implementing risk mitigation strategies are widespread, particularly in regards to enforcing mask […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Xu, Li MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 BACKGROUND: Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus. It is often debilitating and refractory to pharmaceutical therapies. Our goal was to systematically review and evaluate the strength of evidence of interventional management options for PDN and make evidence-based […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak MD The Anesthesia Consultant Three days ago, I was giving anesthesia for six consecutive colonoscopy patients. Following my first case, I checked my phone and discovered that the President of the United States Joe Biden was having a colonoscopy at Walter Reed Medical Center that very morning. The headlines stated that for the […]
Read MoreDG Journal Clubs AUTHORS: Siguang Ma, Yanju Zhang et al. Pain Pract. 2022 Jan; 22(1): 8-18 OBJECTIVES The use of magnesium sulfate (MgSO 4 ) as an adjunct in different anesthetic regimens for cesarean section (CS) delivery often reports conflicting results. This study aimed to review the effectiveness of MgSO 4 on improving postoperative analgesia […]
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