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The mean sedation scores were statistically significant in favor of the diphenhydramine group as judged by a physician and nurse. For patients using chronic opioids, use of diphenhydramine in addition to conventional sedatives appears to decrease pain and is associated with improved sedation during colonoscopy, according to a study presented at the World Congress of […]
Read MoreAlthough documented as an effective analgesic technique for major knee surgeries, the adductor canal block provides only minor analgesic benefit after ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery, a study has concluded. In addition, a systematic review and meta-analysis found that the role of the block in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction also may be limited. “Adductor canal […]
Read MoreIn patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty who are already receiving multimodal analgesia, there may be added benefit to incorporating intrathecal morphine. According to a recent retrospective study, the addition of intrathecal morphine to a multimodal analgesic regimen improved analgesia after surgery and reduced postoperative opioid consumption and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). “These data suggest […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Koster, Andreas et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 19, 2017 BACKGROUND: The impact of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion on long-term clinical outcome is controversial. METHODS: We prospectively recorded follow-up data of 6124 cardiac surgical patients who received no transfusion (RBC− group) or 1–2 units of leukocyte-depleted RBC (RBC+ group) at our institution. The primary end point […]
Read MoreAmid an opioid crisis that is claiming tens of thousands of lives each year, the U.S. surgeon general on Thursday urged Americans to start carrying a drug that reverses overdoses. It marks the first time in 13 years that the nation’s top doctor has issued a public health advisory. Speaking at the National Rx Drug […]
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