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Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine: September/October 2016 – Volume 41 – Issue 5 – p 619–620 Authors: Matzke, Laura L. MD et al Objective: Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder associated with neuropathic pain that commonly affects the lower extremities. This pain is often refractory to multimodal treatment. Both pharmacologic management and interventional anesthetic blocks have […]
Read MoreUpdated guidelines from the AABB (formerly, American Association of Blood Banks), published in JAMA, recommend a conservative strategy for blood transfusion. The recommendations, an update from the group’s 2012 guidance, are based on an analysis of 31 randomized trials comparing a restrictive strategy (triggered by a hemoglobin concentration 7–8 g/dL) with a liberal strategy (9–10 g/dL). […]
Read MoreArfè A et al., BMJ 2016 Sep 28; 354:i4857 Level of risk varied among nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with excess risk for heart failure (HF). In this study, researchers used healthcare databases in four European countries to evaluate the association between NSAID use and hospital admission for HF. Among 7.7 million adults […]
Read MoreInês Furtado, MD Anesthesiology Resident Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central Hospital Dona Estefânia Lisbon, Portugal Subglottic stenosis from endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a known iatrogenic complication. This implies difficulties in ventilation and endotracheal intubation for the pediatric age group. The incidence of pediatric patients undergoing ETI is less than 2%, and data on the anesthetic […]
Read MoreFelipe Urdaneta, MD Secretary, Society for Airway Management Professor of Anesthesiology University of Florida North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Gainesville, Florida Lauren Berkow, MD Vice President, Society for Airway Management Associate Professor University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida In the last 30 years, new technology has revolutionized difficult airway management. The […]
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