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When it comes to intubation, every second counts, and difficult airways can quickly become life-threatening situations. At Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, any concern for a difficult airway can trigger activation of the difficult airway response team (DART), which brings together a multidisciplinary group of physicians that can quickly and effectively manage the most challenging […]
Read MoreIncreasing age, male gender and a history of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were predictive of difficult endotracheal intubation. But a recent prospective study found that, surprisingly, body mass index (BMI) as an independent variable was not predictive. A number of other bedside measurements were suggestive of difficult intubation. The investigators reported that a Mallampati score […]
Read MoreImplementation of either periarticular injection or adductor canal block plus periarticular injection with multimodal analgesia is suitable for pain control after total knee arthroplasty. Results of a study showed no difference in readiness to discharge between patients randomly assigned to either technique. According to researchers, however, the combination of adductor canal block and periarticular injection […]
Read MorePersistent pain is associated with accelerated memory decline and development of dementia in the elderly. According to researchers, elderly patients who reported having persistent pain experienced an accelerated decline in functional independence. After 10 years, the additional amount of memory decline expected in participants with persistent pain shows they would be significantly less likely to […]
Read MorePatients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are administered oxygen therapy postoperatively may develop elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to researchers. The study, which used transcutaneous CO2 to measure CO2, found that 11.3% of study patients (14/123) had elevated CO2 in their blood, exceeding 55 mm Hg, “indicating a degree of respiratory depression in postoperative […]
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