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Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 11, 2016 AUTHORS: Kim, Eugene MD et al BACKGROUND: Positioning of a lightwand in the midline of the oral cavity can be challenging in patients with cervical immobilization. Direct laryngoscopy may permit the lightwand tip to more easily access the glottic opening. We tested our hypothesis that a laryngoscope-assisted lightwand technique […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: October 11, 2016 AUTHORS: Epsztein Kanczuk, Marcelo MD et al BACKGROUND: Most studies that have compared programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) with continuous epidural infusion regimens have included patient-controlled epidural analgesia and/or manual bolus as rescue analgesia for breakthrough pain. Consequently, the optimal time interval between PIEB is yet to be determined. […]
Read MoreEhab Farag, MD, FRCA Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Staff Anesthesiologist, Director of Clinical Research Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Editorial Advisory Board Member Anesthesiology News An evidence-based review of therapeutic hypothermia as a neuroprotective agent reveals conflicting conclusions and emphasizes that larger, controlled trials are needed. Hypothermia therapy is mentioned 5,000 years ago […]
Read MoreAn elastomeric pump for epidural infusions in an outpatient setting is a novel, effective treatment option for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), new research suggests. Elastomeric pumps are commonly used in the outpatient setting for peripheral nerve blocks, palliative care and postoperative pain, but have not been described for use with epidural infusions for CRPS, […]
Read MoreWhat Anesthesiologists Should Know Elizabeth A.M. Frost, MD Clinical Professor of Anesthesia Icahn Medical Center at Mount Sinai New York, New York Editorial Advisory Board Member Anesthesiology News Zika virus was first isolated in Uganda in the 1940s. Until recently, it was thought to be relatively innocuous. But that was then .… According to a recent […]
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