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Journal of Critical Care 32 93-100 (Apr 2016) AUTHORS: Zamani M et al PURPOSE The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of dexmedetomidine used for sedation of patients with sepsis. METHODS We searched Medline, Scopus, TRIP and CENTRAL, DART, OpenGrey, and ProQuest without applying any language filter up to […]
Read MoreStrange: The same patient who thanked me with a fist-bump (“BOOM!”) was also complaining he couldn’t move his legs. Eighteen-year-old Ralph, we’ll call him, had just undergone a 45-minute general anesthetic for a dental procedure. His parents stood beside him, the father fidgeting and the mother distracted. His sister was there, too, stroking his hair […]
Read MoreA multi-institutional survey of current practices in critical care airway management has found that, among other revelations, video laryngoscopy is the primary choice as both the initial and backup device for routine and difficult airway management. “Video laryngoscopy devices seem to be the primary modality chosen when it comes to airway management in the intensive […]
Read MoreAmong inpatients aged 45 years or older having noncardiac surgery, 9% will experience myocardial injury within the 30 days after the procedure. About 80% of these injuries are clinically silent, detected only by troponin elevation. Mortality, however, is nearly identical for symptomatic and asymptomatic troponin elevations. Within 30 days of surgery, 10% of patients with […]
Read MorePrescription of long-acting opioids for chronic non-cancer pain was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, including deaths from causes other than overdose, compared with anticonvulsants or cyclic antidepressants, according to a study published in the June 14 issue of JAMA. The increase in prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic non-cancer pain has led to […]
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