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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
U.K. Study Finds Remifentanil Leads to Fewer Epidurals Than Meperidine

Author: Andrew Goldstein Anesthesiology News Women given remifentanil for labor pain were less likely to need a subsequent epidural compared with women given meperidine, the current standard for labor pain relief in the United Kingdom, according to a study published in the Lancet (2018;392(10148):662-672.). “What I think the study has shown rigorously for the first time, in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Keeping Patients Safe From Residual Neuromuscular Blockade: The Case for Lower-Dose Sugammadex

Author: Joseph F. Answine, MD, FASA Anesthesiology News Sugammadex (Bridion, Merck) has proven to be superior to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade with a steroidal nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA); and, after high-dose rocuronium (1.2 mg/kg), it has been found superior to succinylcholine for return of neuromuscular function after rapid sequence induction. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Postpartum Pain Control May Decrease Risk of Postpartum Depression

A large retrospective study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has found that adequate postpartum pain control is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression. Recent studies have suggested that epidural analgesia is linked to a reduced risk of postpartum depression. One study of 214 women […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Improves Pain, Fatigue in Women With Fibromyalgia

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) improves pain and fatigue, compared with no treatment, in women with fibromyalgia, according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP). “Most women who received active TENS reported global improvement in their condition,” reported Leslie Crofford, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Novel Sedation Therapy Decreases Anxiety, Need for IV Medication During Cataract Surgery

A therapy that combines midazolam, ketamine, and ondansetron is more effective for sedation in cataract surgery than standard therapy, according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). In addition, the combination therapy decreased patient anxiety and reduced the need intravenous medications, reported Maggie Jeffries, MD, […]

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