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Authors: Chris A. Rishel, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2021, Vol. 135, 1015–1026. Background Among chronic opioid users, the association between decreasing or increasing preoperative opioid utilization and postoperative outcomes is unknown. The authors hypothesized that decreasing utilization would be associated with improved outcomes and increasing utilization with worsened outcomes. Methods Using commercial insurance […]
Read MoreAuthors: Moritz Kretzschmar, M.D., Ph.D., D.E.S.A. et al Anesthesiology December 2021, Vol. 135, 1027–1041. Background Previous studies have established the role of various tissue compartments in the kinetics of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination. The role of normal lungs in inhaled anesthetic kinetics is less understood. In juvenile pigs with normal lungs, the authors measured […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers that treat pain patients. Author: Louise Gagnon DG News Injecting onabotulinumtoxinA into pelvic floor muscles with spasms provided pain relief in women with endometriosis-related chronic pain refractory to standard treatment, according to a study presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). “We chose […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nirav V. Kamdar, MD, MPP, MBA ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 30–31. Are you tired of the word “disruption?” Some are. We are inundated with the trendy terminology in lectures, conferences, podcasts, and most of all in descriptions of new companies or services. Each new entrepreneur touts their company as a disruptor for […]
Read MoreAuthors: James E. Baumgardner, M.D., Ph.D., M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2021, Vol. 135, 1042–1054. Background Kinetics of the uptake of inhaled anesthetics have been well studied, but the kinetics of elimination might be of more practical importance. The objective of the authors’ study was to assess the effect of the overall ventilation/perfusion ratio (VA/Q), […]
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