AUTHORS: Taenzer, Andreas H. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 30, 2019 BACKGROUND: Given that variation exists in health care utilization, expenditure, and medical practice, there is a paucity of data on variation within the practice of anesthesia. The Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN) data lend itself to explore whether different medical practice […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News For internet users and smartphone owners, electronic capture of perioperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is a viable concept. That is the verdict of two feasibility studies from the 2019 annual meeting of the American Society for Enhanced Recovery (posters 31 and 32). Historically, systematic capture of the recovery process has been […]
Read MoreAuthors: Brian Martin, MD et al Anesthesiology News Introduction We report the use of multiple regional anesthesia techniques to provide analgesia for a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), who presented for a right first rib resection and whose opioid use needed to be minimized due to the patient’s history of postoperative nausea and vomiting. […]
Read MorePreliminary Data Supporting an Alternative Approach to Occipital Nerve Block Authors: Vanterpool, Stephanie G. MD, MBA, FASA et al The Clinical Journal of Pain: January 15, 2020 – Volume Publish Ahead of Print – Issue – Background and Objectives: Occipital nerve block (ONB) is an effective procedure for treating occipital headache pain. However, traditional sub-occipital approaches to ONB […]
Read MoreAuthors: Elizabeth K. Cotter, MD et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Jan 2020 Highlights •Peripartum use of mechanical circulatory support increased from 2002 – 2014. •Overall mortality for pregnant women receiving mechanical support has not decreased. •The most common type of mechanical support used was an intra-aortic balloon pump. •Probability of death increased […]
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