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By Linda Wong, MD I looked at the next patient on my schedule and saw: “Reason for referral: Evaluate for adrenalectomy.” In the next several minutes, visions of pheochromocytomas and aldosteronomas danced through my head. I thought about all of those algorithms about how to work up an incidental adrenal mass. It had been awhile, […]
Read MoreThe use of acupuncture for craniotomy may improve analgesia, reduce the required anesthetic dosage, and decrease postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (2016 Mar 10. Acupuncture also might have protective effects on brain tissue, according to this analysis. “Acupuncture treatment has been used in […]
Read MoreThanks to genetic analysis of a porcine model, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are one step closer to understanding the effect of myocardial infarction on the cardiac nervous system. According to preliminary data, chronic myocardial infarction induces remote changes in both the peripheral and central nervous systems. The fact that these […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 1 – p 238–243 AUTHORS: Stein, Taciane MSc et al BACKGROUND: Histamine receptors are known to participate in spinal cord nociceptive transmission, and previous studies have suggested that histaminergic receptors are involved in the analgesic effects of morphine. Herein, we investigated the effect of intrathecal […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 1 – p 233–237 AUTHORS: Gonzalez Fiol, Antonio MD et al BACKGROUND: Rarely, epidural catheters may fracture upon removal or insertion. Understanding some of the mechanical properties of epidural catheters, such as their tensile strength and how external factors (including temperature) can influence their strength, […]
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