James H. Williams, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology Madison Foushee, MD Resident in Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology Andrey Bortsov, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology Kathleen A. McGraw, MA, MLS Health Science Library University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Needleless connectors have distinct advantages, especially eliminating […]
Read MoreAuthors: Donna M. Urquhart et al Trials201617:514 Background Low back pain is a major clinical and public health problem, with limited evidence-based treatments. Low-dose antidepressants are commonly used to treat pain in chronic low back pain. However, their efficacy is unproven. The aim of this pragmatic, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial is to determine whether low-dose amitriptyline (an […]
Read MoreJorge A. Gálvez, MD 2016 Annual Meeting Program Co-Chair Society for Technology in Anesthesia Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Patrick J. McCormick, MD 2016 Annual Meeting Program Co-Chair Society for Technology in Anesthesia Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology […]
Read MoreEnhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, an important component of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH), are helping patients better prepare for surgery and recuperate faster afterward, according to 2 new studies presented at Anesthesiology 2016, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). ERAS programs employ a variety of methods to ease the […]
Read MoreThe majority of women who chose nitrous oxide to manage labour pain ultimately decide to have an epidural, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2016, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Researchers found nitrous oxide provided limited pain relief, with patients reporting no change in average pain scores after its […]
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