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Author: Naveed Saleh MD MS Anesthesiology News Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) might be preferred over general anesthesia (GA) in surgical patients with pulmonary hypertension, a study has concluded. Patients with pulmonary hypertension have high perioperative mortality and morbidity rates, but few studies have compared MAC with GA. Consequently, it is unclear whether the type of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Naveed Saleh MD MS Anesthesiology News In two studies presented at Euroanaesthesia 2019, researchers showed that flow-controlled ventilation (FCV) improved gas exchange, and that the linearized expiratory airflow during FCV may be particularly lung-protective in obese patients. FCV is a novel type of ventilation, which delivers a constant positive flow during inspiration and maintains […]
Read MoreAuthors: Miyao, Hideki MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 16, 2019 BACKGROUND: Several studies of critically ill patients reported that fluid resuscitation with hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions damages the kidneys, but their use for surgical patients is debated. Because different HES preparations have different safety profiles, we sought to determine whether 6% third-generation […]
Read MoreAuthor: Naveed Saleh MD MS Anesthesiology News In light of rising rates of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and staffing constraints, cardiac anesthesiologists could be tapped to perform transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Researchers assessed the feasibility of intraoperative TTE performed and interpreted by anesthesiologists in assessing paravalvular (PVL) leak, in novel research presented at the 2019 […]
Read MoreBY MATTHEW IMPELLI Newsweek An Italian man is facing up to 12 years in prison after he hid his coronavirus symptoms in order to get a rhinoplasty, infecting multiple doctors and nurses. According to the Italian news agency, La Repubblica, a prosecutor officially opened a case against the man for an “aggravated culpable epidemic.” The case […]
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