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Underbody warming blankets ultimately may prove to be a better choice than their overbody counterparts, with respect to both treating and preventing hypothermia, according to a recent study. “A few years have passed since underbody-type blankets were introduced to the market,” began Hiroshi Sumida, MD, a staff anesthesiologist at the Tohoku University School of Medicine, […]
Read MoreInfections can be lethal in the hospital setting, of course, but awareness of anesthesiologists’ role in contamination is just starting to emerge. According to data presented at the 2017 annual meeting of the Society for Technology in Anesthesia (abstract 29), anesthesia machines, which are notoriously difficult to clean, have been shown to be a potent […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Hahn, Robert G. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 6 – p 1824–1833 Excretion of crystalloid fluid is slow during general anesthesia. The distribution and elimination of buffered Ringer’s solution were analyzed to determine whether the rate of elimination correlates with a hemodynamic factor, consciousness, patient posture, or the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Manji, Farah MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 6 – p 1846–1854 BACKGROUND: Preprocedural assessments are used by anesthesia providers to optimize perioperative care for patients undergoing invasive procedures. When these assessments are performed in advance by providers who are not caring for the patient during the […]
Read MoreAlthough dexamethasone may be a beneficial adjunct to surgery in terms of its antiemetic and anti-inflammatory effects, a team of researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has found that it may have a darker side, particularly in diabetic patients. A pilot study concluded that dexamethasone administration was associated with significant postoperative hyperglycemia in these patients […]
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