Mariana R. S. Ceschim, MD and Keith A. Candiotti, MD Anesthesiology News In contradiction to the advances in medicine in recent decades, infectious diseases are on the rise.1 Environmental changes due to population shifts, climate change and microbial adaptations have prompted the spread of emerging and reemerging infections.1,2 These diseases can present with airway complications, respiratory and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Naylor, Amanda J. MA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 BACKGROUND: Continuous blood pressure monitoring may facilitate early detection and prompt treatment of hypotension. We tested the hypothesis that area under the curve (AUC) mean arterial pressure (MAP) <65 mm Hg is reduced by continuous invasive arterial pressure monitoring. METHODS: Adults having noncardiac surgery were randomly […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sabourdin, Nada MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 BACKGROUND: Pupillometry monitoring under general anesthesia is based on the assumption that pupillary diameter variations reflect the adequacy of the provided analgesia to the intensity of the nociceptive surgical stimulus. The accurate interpretation of pupillometric data requires establishing clearly what the expected baseline unstimulated pupillary diameter […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block proves superior to field block with respect to perioperative pain control and stress response in patients undergoing midline hernia repair, new research has concluded. The team of Egyptian investigators behind the trial stressed that ultrasound guidance reduces the risk for accidental bowel puncture when performing the […]
Read MoreNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can help to control the pain and inflammation in patients with osteoarthritis (OA), but the drugs may contribute to cardiovascular side effects in these individuals, according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology. The study matched 7,743 patients with OA with 23,229 controls without OA. The risk of developing cardiovascular disease […]
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