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Factors influencing patient satisfaction after total hip arthroplasty (THA) vary by sex, according to a new study. Staff responsiveness followed by clear communication from nurses and doctors are most important to female patients, whereas optimal pain management is most important to male patients, researchers have found. The study was conducted to see whether patients’ sex […]
Read MoreDifferent ropivacaine concentrations in transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for post-cesarean analgesia yield unpredictably varying analgesic benefits and wide confidence intervals in morbidly obese women, according to a randomized clinical trial. The results have served to add fuel to the fire over the controversy of the block’s efficacy. “At our institution, morbidly obese parturients do […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kleiman, Amanda M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1440–1444 BACKGROUND: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable monitor for patients undergoing cardiac and noncardiac surgery as it allows for evaluation of cardiovascular compromise in the perioperative period. It is challenging for anesthesiology residents and medical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lewis Coleman, MD Anesthesiology News recently reported on a study that promoted the laryngeal mask (LM) in prone position to “avoid intubation, reduce use of relaxants and minimize airway trauma.”1 This study reflects increasing confusion in a complex subject that can be understood best in terms of anesthesia history. Lacking IV access, early practitioners evolved a […]
Read MoreFrom 1992 to 2014 there was a decrease in the rate of malpractice claims paid on behalf of physicians in the United States, but mean compensation amounts increased, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.1 Adam C. Schaffer, MD, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues analyzed all […]
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