Authors: Warwick D. Ngan Kee, M.D., F.A.N.Z.C.A., F.H.K.A.M. Anesthesiology published on September 7, 2017 Background: Norepinephrine has been investigated as a potential alterative to phenylephrine for maintaining blood pressure during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery with the advantage of less depression of maternal heart rate and cardiac output. However, the relative potencies of these two vasopressors have […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jan Hofland, M.D., Ph.D. et all Anesthesiology published on September 7, 2017. Background: Ischemic myocardial damage accompanying coronary artery bypass graft surgery remains a clinical challenge. We investigated whether xenon anesthesia could limit myocardial damage in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients, as has been reported for animal ischemia models. Methods: In 17 university hospitals in France, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hilary P. Grocott, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.S.E. Anesthesiology 10 2017, Vol.127, 723-724. To the Editor: The recent comprehensive review article by Drs. Brull and Kopman1 outlines the challenges and opportunities of the current status of neuromuscular reversal and monitoring. Their superlative and informative review is clearly destined to be a go-to reference on the subject. Importantly, it […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael W. Manning, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2017, Vol.127, 720-721. To the Editor: We read with interest the study by Roshanov et al.1 comparing outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, following the withholding or continuing of an Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitor (ACEi) or Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB). Although this was a large and comprehensive retrospective […]
Read MoreAuthors: Henrik Kehlet, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2017, Vol.127, 718. To the Editor: McIsaac et al.1 recently published their population-based cohort study on outcomes after total knee arthroplasty in relation to the use of peripheral nerve blocks. The primary outcome was length of stay (LOS), and they concluded that nerve blocks reduced LOS (risk ratio = […]
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