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Intraoperative injection of local anaesthetic into the transverse abdominis plane (TAP) after cesarean section (C-section) is equally as effective as using ultrasound to guide the injection, according to research presented at the 2016 Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Lead author Deepa Maheswari Narasimhulu, MD, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, […]
Read MoreFewer than 7% reported taking advantage of “take-back” programs to turn in unused pain medication to pharmacies, police departments, or the Drug Enforcement Administration for disposal. Opioid overuse is already at a crisis level, but a compounding factor is that leftover pills aren’t being disposed of properly. Often, pills are saved for later and even […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: June 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 6 – p 2017–2027 AUTHORS: O’Neill, Liam PhD et al In this article, we consider the privacy implications of posting data from small, randomized trials, observational studies, or case series in anesthesia from a few (e.g., 1–3) hospitals. Prior to publishing such data as supplemental […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: May 2016 AUTHORS: Schwartz, Lawrence I. MD et al BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine is a selective [alpha]-2 receptor agonist with a sedative and cardiopulmonary profile that makes it an attractive anesthetic for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Although several smaller, single-center studies suggest that dexmedetomidine use is gaining traction in the perioperative […]
Read MoreAverage direct costs of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) add up to C$3804 per patient each year, new data from Canada show. Overall, the data demonstrate the substantial societal burden of the disease. A similar burden has been found in studies conducted in the United States, where the disorder affects nearly 5 million adults, according to the […]
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