AUTHORS: Khatibi, Bahareh MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1298–1303 BACKGROUND: It remains unknown whether continuous or scheduled intermittent bolus local anesthetic administration is preferable for transversus abdominis plane (TAP) catheters. We therefore tested the hypothesis that when using TAP catheters, providing local anesthetic in repeated […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tawfik, Mohamed Mohamed MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1291–1297 BACKGROUND: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and local anesthetic wound infiltration provide analgesia after cesarean delivery. Studies comparing the 2 techniques are scarce, with conflicting results. This double-blind, randomized controlled trial aimed to compare bilateral […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sprung, Juraj MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1277–1290 BACKGROUND: To examine whether exposure to general anesthesia for procedures at age ≥40 years is associated with prevalent mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly. METHODS: A case–control study nested within a population-based cohort. Olmsted […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Won-Joong MD, PhD, FIPP et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1311–1316 BACKGROUND: One possible complication of stellate ganglion block (SGB) is respiratory compromise. No study has yet addressed the comparison of its effect on lung function and clinical features, including Horner’s syndrome, changes in temperature, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nagrebetsky, Alexander MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1261–1267 BACKGROUND: Although previous publications suggest an increasing demand and volume of nonoperating room anesthesia (NORA) cases in the United States, there is little factual information on either volume or characteristics of NORA cases at a […]
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