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Authors: Sha Gurunathan et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 213 (2019) Background Sugammadex is a modified gamma-cyclodextrin that acts by selectively encapsulating free amino-steroidal neuromuscular relaxants. Several case reports have been published on the use of sugammadex in patients with neuromuscular disorders that include neuromuscular junction diseases, myopathies, neuropathies, and motor neurone disorders. The primary aim […]
Read MoreBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk procedures such as cardiac surgery or hip replacements. Postoperative delirium is also tightly linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). […]
Read MoreScience Daily For those using illicit opioids to manage their chronic pain, cannabis may be a beneficial — and a less dangerous — alternative, according to new research from the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). Researchers from the BCCSU and University of British Columbia (UBC) interviewed more than 1,100 people at highest risk of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Eric Oliver Becker’s Spine Review An artificial intelligence-powered ultrasound-guided automated spinal landmark identification system improves the accuracy and effectiveness of first-time needle insertion for spinal anesthesia, according to a study conducted in Singapore. The system uses a machine-learning algorithm to identify spinal landmarks during an ultrasound. An anesthesiologist is alerted in real time when the system […]
Read MoreHealthDay News A study found “training” for surgery can improve seniors’ outcomes and reduce insurance costs. Photo by Kzenon/Shutterstock “Training” for surgery can improve seniors’ outcomes and reduce insurance costs, a new study says. It included 523 Medicare patients in Michigan, average age 70, who exercised, ate a healthy diet and practiced stress reduction techniques […]
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