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AUTHORS: Vanda G. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 2 – p 438–444 BACKGROUND: Haloperidol is an antipsychotic. At low doses, it is a useful agent for the prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). However, its use for treating established PONV has not been well studied. METHODS: This […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kopec, Michael MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 2 – p 398–405 BACKGROUND: This study sought to determine whether preoperatively measured high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) improve cardiac risk prediction in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery compared with the standard risk indices. METHODS: […]
Read MoreProlonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or acetaminophen modestly increases the risk for hearing loss in older women, a prospective analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) I has found. A similar relationship was not seen with aspirin. The effect may not be large, but “given the high prevalence of analgesic use, […]
Read MoreOverdoses kill 90 people in the United States each day; opioid poisonings Cst more than $20 billion emergency department, hospital care. Hospital stays involving the misuse of prescription painkillers, or the use of illicit opioids like heroin, spiked 64 percent between 2005 and 2014, according to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Tusman, Gerardo MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 1 – p 62–71 Pulse oximetry is an undisputable standard of care in clinical monitoring. It combines a spectrometer to detect hypoxemia with a plethysmograph for the diagnosis, monitoring, and follow-up of cardiovascular diseases. These pulse oximetry capabilities are extremely […]
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