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Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A study of factors that influence the amount of postoperative opioid consumption concluded that significantly fewer opioids were used in the first month after surgery by patients who were older, college graduates, more active and less anxious compared with their counterparts. The study also confirmed what many anesthesiologists already suspect: […]
Read MoreAuthors: Eduardo T.Moro MD, PhD et al Journal of Clinical Anesthesia Volume 53, March 2019, Pages 64-69 Highlights Immediate post-op pain control remains a challenge on remifentanil anesthesia. In this scenario, methadone was compared with morphine. We assessed the quality of recovery (QoR-40) from both analgesia techniques. Methadone use resulted in less sedation levels in the PACU. […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. Authors: Scherrer JF et al. J Am Heart Assoc 2019 Feb 19 The observed links between PTSD and incident cardiovascular disease are likely due to other common psychiatric and medical risk factors. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been identified as a risk factor […]
Read MoreBy Ana Sandoiu A large study concludes that atrial fibrillation does, indeed, raise the risk of dementia even in people who did not have a stroke and that anticoagulants may reduce this risk. An irregular heartbeat may be a sign of A-fib, which may, in turn, raise dementia risk. Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is a condition in which […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ajai Raj Anesthesiology News Perioperative nutrition in the United States is in dire straits and changes need to be made right away, according to leading researchers and clinicians. A recent national survey of gastrointestinal (GI) and oncologic surgeons found that although surgeons acknowledge that perioperative nutrition can have positive effects on surgical outcomes, there […]
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