AUTHORS: Karamnov, Sergey MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 300-306 BACKGROUND: Currently available 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiographic methods for accurately assessing the mitral valve orifice area (MVA) after mitral valve repair (MVr) are limited due to its complex 3-dimensional (3D) geometry. We compared repaired MVAs obtained […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Stearns, Lisa M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 289-297 BACKGROUND: The safety and efficacy of intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDSs) for the treatment of cancer-related pain have been demonstrated in randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs). Despite positive evidence for this therapy, IDDS remains underutilized […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Children exposed to anesthesia for a single, minor surgical procedure before 5 years of age are more likely to take medications later for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), compared with unexposed children. The findings from this study are consistent with earlier ones that demonstrated increased risk for ADHD and behavioral deficits in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bruce Buckley Anesthesiology News The danger that there won’t be enough medications to facilitate mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients is sharply rising just as coronavirus infections surge in hotspots around the nation, according to a new Vizient analysis of 13 critical sedatives, opioids and paralytic drugs. “What we’re seeing right now is an unprecedented demand for […]
Read MoreAuthor: Barbara Moran Common Health Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are studying whether inhaling a gas called nitric oxide can help treat patients with COVID-19, or even prevent people from getting the disease. Although nitric oxide is widely used to treat patients with respiratory failure, MGH is the only hospital in the United States, […]
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