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AUTHORS: Alonso-Coello, Pablo MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 162–169 BACKGROUND: Despite the frequency of new clinically important atrial fibrillation (AF) after noncardiac surgery and its increased association with the risk of stroke at 30 days, there are limited data informing their prediction, association with outcomes, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Whitlock EL et al., JAMA Intern Med 2017 Jun 5; Persistent moderate-to-severe pain was associated with about a 2% increase in absolute risk for developing dementia. One quarter to one third of older adults have chronic pain, and cross-sectional studies have shown associations between chronic pain and cognitive decline. In this study, researchers used data from a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ellis, Margaret K. Menzel MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 58–65 BACKGROUND: Economic, personnel, and procedural challenges often complicate and interfere with efficient and safe perioperative care of patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). In the context of a process improvement initiative, we created and […]
Read MoreBy Joseph F. Answine, MD Pain medications, especially opioids, have understandably undergone intense scrutiny due to recent public concern over prescription drug abuse, as well as the known side effects of opioids limiting enhanced recovery programs (e.g., somnolence impeding early ambulation and feeding, increased postoperative nausea and vomiting, higher incidence of ileus after colorectal surgery […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Evron, Shmuel MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 103–109 BACKGROUND: The Temple Touch Pro (TTP) is a novel system that estimates core temperature from skin over the temporal artery. We tested the hypothesis that this noninvasive system estimates core temperature to an accuracy within 0.5°C. METHODS: Core […]
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