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Anesthesia & Analgesia:August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 268–273 AUTHORS: Metcalf, Ryan A. MD et al BACKGROUND: Hypotensive transfusion reactions (HyTRs) may be underreported and have been associated with patients taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) receiving poststorage leukoreduced blood products through negatively charged filters. Although bedside leukoreduction is no longer commonplace, […]
Read MoreWith growing public support and promising, but inconclusive, signs of therapeutic benefits in the use of herbal cannabis, medical marijuana laws are marching full steam ahead across the United States, prompting the American Pain Society (APS) to issue a white paper to assist in cannabis-related clinical issues that pain physicians are increasingly facing. “Cannabis is […]
Read MoreQuality Queries and Quandaries: Emil Engels, MD, MBA, CPC ‘The secret of getting ahead is getting started.’ —Mark Twain At the invitation of Anesthesiology News, this is the second in a series of columns attempting to answer many of the questions regarding quality reporting. This column will address topics such as the following: How do I report […]
Read MoreVentilation strategies for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) continue to be debated. However, a systematic review and meta-analysis, published recently in the journal Scientific Reports (2016;6:22855), appears to have identified the optimal technique. The study was overseen by Enyou Li, MD, PhD, professor of anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology at First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin […]
Read MoreIn March, the state of Utah passed into law a requirement that a physician who performs an abortion at 20 weeks’ gestational age or older must administer “an anesthetic or analgesic to eliminate or alleviate organic pain to the unborn child.” The law, the first of its kind in the country, once again thrusts the […]
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