AUTHORS: White, Leigh D. MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 BACKGROUND: The safety and adverse event rate of supraglottic airway (SGA) devices for cesarean delivery (CD) is poorly characterized. The primary aims of this review were to determine whether the first-pass success was higher and time to insertion for SGA was faster than […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Udelsman, Brooks V. MD, MHS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 BACKGROUND: High-quality shared decision-making for patients undergoing elective surgical procedures includes eliciting patient goals and treatment preferences. This is particularly important, should complications occur and life-sustaining therapies be considered. Our objective was to determine the preoperative care preferences of older higher-risk patients […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ing, Caleb MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 BACKGROUND: Some recent clinical studies have found that early childhood exposure to anesthesia is associated with increased risks of behavioral deficits and clinical diagnoses of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While diagnoses in claims data may be subject to inaccuracies, pharmacy claims are highly […]
Read MoreMedical News Today Pulled muscles, or strains, are common in the lower back because this area supports the weight of the upper body. Anyone can get a lower back — or lumbar — strain, which can be very painful and make normal movement difficult. In this article, we discuss the symptoms and causes of a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Awad, Hamdy MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 4 – p 975-982 BACKGROUND: Robotic prostatectomy and robotic hysterectomy require steep Trendelenburg positioning. Many authors documented significant increases in intraocular pressure (IOP) during steep Trendelenburg. However, the long-term biological effect of a significant increase in IOP on the […]
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