Authors: Jason M. Slagle, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 44-54. Background: When workload is low, anesthesia providers may perform non–patient care activities of a clinical, educational, or personal nature. Data are limited on the incidence or impact of distractions on actual care. We examined the prevalence of self-initiated nonclinical distractions and their effects on anesthesia […]
Read MoreAuthors: Glenn S. Murphy, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 27-37. Background: When a muscle relaxant is administered to facilitate intubation, the benefits of anticholinesterase reversal must be balanced with potential risks. The aim of this double-blinded, randomized noninferiority trial was to evaluate the effect of neostigmine administration on neuromuscular function when given to patients after […]
Read MoreTwo leading authorities in migraine management announced favorable results in separate trials targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide with mAb treatments for migraine pain. By Vicki Moore, PhD with Lawrence Robbins, MD Managing migraines may improve given the positive outcomes of two Phase 3 trials of monoclonal antibody migraine-preventive treatments directed against the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and […]
Read MoreEdited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD More than 1 in 6 adults who survive revascularization for peripheral arterial disease have an unplanned readmission within 30 days, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. U.S. researchers used the Nationwide Readmissions Database from 2017 to identify nearly 62,000 patients who underwent […]
Read MoreAnesthesia published on Dec 5, 2017 Authors: S. R. Tasbihgou et al Summary Unintended accidental awareness during general anaesthesia represents failure of successful anaesthesia, and so has been the subject of numerous studies during the past decades. As return to consciousness is both difficult to describe and identify, the reported incidence rates vary widely. Similarly, […]
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