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Anesthesiology News Written by: David Ermak, DO Reviewed by: Sonia Vaida, MD Case Presentation A 22-year-old woman, with a body mass index of 35 kg/m2, presented to the emergency department with altered consciousness, 6 days after the uneventful delivery of a full-term healthy infant. According to her husband, less than 1 hour before admission, she […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News There is now a tool to help predict which patients are at greatest risk for unplanned readmission after ambulatory surgery. “Readmission is often regarded as a measure of poor perioperative patient care and can also be a significant economic burden for both hospitals and patients,” said Maria PatrocÍnio, MD, a […]
Read MorePregabalin does not appear to be effective for controlling pain in patients with chronic post-traumatic peripheral neuropathic pain (PTNP), according to a study published in the Journal of Neurology. Pregabalin, an alpha2-delta ligand, is approved in the US for the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy and spinal cord injury, and for postherpetic neuralgia. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Albrecht E et al Anesth Analg. 2018 Oct BACKGROUND: Both dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine are effective peripheral nerve block (PNB) perineural adjuncts that prolong block duration. However, each is associated with side effects. With paucity of head-to-head comparisons of these adjuncts, the question of the best adjunct to mix with local anesthetics (LA) for PNB is unanswered. This meta-analysis aims to inform current practice and future research by […]
Read MoreWhile people who are morbidly obese are more likely to undergo moderately difficult intubation, they do not have an increased rate of severely difficult intubation, according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “Morbidly obese patients have changes in their anatomy and pulmonary physiology that […]
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