AUTHORS: Mohammad, Shazia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1506–1511 BACKGROUND: We observed that increasing fresh gas flow (FGF) decreased exhaled tidal volume (VT) during pressure control ventilation (PCV). A literature search produced no such description whereby unintended VT changes occur with FGF changes during PCV. METHODS: […]
Read MoreEven minor improvements in fibromyalgia symptoms, depression, anxiety, and pain can have a significant impact on the quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. Research published in the journal PAIN shows that an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral pain management course significantly improves depression, pain, and fear of pain in patients with fibromyalgia.1 Blake F. Dear, PhD, from Macquarie […]
Read MoreA consultation service to plan management of pediatric patients with difficult airways before problems arise is an effective use of resources, according to a recent study. The study described findings from the Pediatric Difficult Airway Program, implemented in two stages in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Baete, Sam MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1469–1475 BACKGROUND: In recent literature, it has been suggested that deep neuromuscular block (NMB) improves surgical conditions during laparoscopy; however, the evidence supporting this statement is limited, and this was not investigated in laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Moreover, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Vetter, Thomas R. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1450–1458 BACKGROUND: The Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) seeks to remedy the currently highly fragmented and expensive perioperative care in the United States. The 2 specific aims of this health services research study were to assess […]
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