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Chronic hypertension is seen in 30% of adults in the United States, and patients presenting with hypertension for elective surgery is an everyday occurrence in U.S. health care. Nonetheless, elective surgical procedures are commonly canceled due to elevated blood pressure on the day of surgery. However, a new study indicates that postponing surgery to treat […]
Read MoreAge, severity of illness and benzodiazepine exposure are the strongest predictors of delirium in critically ill children. According to a new study, given the prevalence of delirium in this vulnerable population, studies targeting benzodiazepine exposure as a potentially modifiable target are warranted to reduce the burden of cognitive impairment. “Unfortunately, delirium is extremely prevalent among […]
Read MoreThe FDA has identified a recent recall on normal saline flush syringes (Nurse Assist Inc.) as Class I. This is the agency’s most serious type of recall, where “there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” The recall was initiated […]
Read MoreDue to an aging population, higher rates of obesity and an increase in the overall number of surgical procedures, more surgical patients are likely to present with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). To address the challenges that anesthesiologists face perioperatively while managing patients with OSA, the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) released new practice […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: December 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 6 – p 1527–1534 AUTHORS: Ngaka, T.C. FCA (SA et al BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the dose requirement for spinal anesthesia (SA) is lower in obese patients for cesarean delivery (CD). In this prospective, observational, noninferiority study, we tested the hypothesis that obesity […]
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