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AUTHORS: Denault, André Y. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1109–1115 BACKGROUND: Portal venous flow pulsatility detected by Doppler ultrasound is a sign of congestive heart failure in noncritically ill patients. The assessment of portal and splenic venous flows has never been reported in patients […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Auyong, David B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 959–965 BACKGROUND: Continuous peripheral nerve blocks offer advantages over single-injection blocks, including extended analgesia and reduction in opioid consumption. These benefits require that the perineural catheter remain intact for the duration of the planned local anesthetic […]
Read MoreAuthors: Timm FP et al., BMJ 2017 Jan 10; 356:i6635 Surgical patients with migraine, particularly those with aura, are at increased risk for perioperative ischemic stroke and postsurgical 30-day hospital readmission. To explore the association of migraine with perioperative stroke and 30-day hospital readmission, investigators reviewed prospective hospital registry data for all patients who underwent surgery under […]
Read MoreAlthough enhanced recovery pathways are beginning to gain a foothold in the inpatient arena, their place in the ambulatory setting is only now evolving, particularly for cancer patients. Research shows, however, that procedure-specific enhanced recovery pathways can be successfully implemented in outpatient centers, with marked success in terms of reduction in lengths of stay and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Goettel, Nicolai MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 934–942 BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence links postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) to surgery and anesthesia. POCD is recognized as an important neuropsychological adverse outcome in surgical patients, particularly the elderly. This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate whether POCD […]
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