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AUTHORS: Hu, Sally MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 22, 2017 BACKGROUND: Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, and/or hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, and in some cases cataplexy. The response to anesthetic medications and possible interactions in narcolepsy patients is unclear in the perioperative period. In this systematic review, we […]
Read MoreAbstract presented at the American College of Surgeons 103rd Annual Clinical Congress, Scientific Forum, San Diego, CA, October 2017. Authors: Troy A. Markel, MD, FACS et al Background The effectiveness of operating room headgear in preventing airborne contamination has been called into question. We hypothesized that bouffant style hats would be as effective in preventing bacterial […]
Read MoreGovernment officials grappling with the nationwide opioid crisis, from the sandy beaches of Florida to the far reaches of the Alaskan frontier, have filed lawsuits against drug companies at a steady clip this year. These suits seek to hold manufacturers and distributors financially responsible for the strain on public services that drug addiction has caused. Now […]
Read MoreThe use of a continuous transversus abdominis blockade (TAP) produced a significant decrease in opioid consumption, for a specific time interval, after open nephrectomy, according to research presented here at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists Society (CAS). “The removal of a kidney is a big operation,” said Saifee Rashiq, MD, University Hospitals […]
Read MoreThe Ambu AuraGain produces higher oropharyngeal leak pressure (OLP) than the LMA Supreme in patients undergoing general anaesthesia for various surgeries, according to a study presented here at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists Society (CAS). OLP represents the airway pressure at which gas leaks back around the supraglottic airway cuff, explained Amélie […]
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