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Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 17, 2016 AUTHORS: Liou, Jing-Yang MD et al BACKGROUND: Selecting an effective dose of sedative drugs in combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is complicated by varying degrees of pain stimulation. We tested the ability of 5 response surface models to predict depth of sedation after administration of midazolam and alfentanil […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: May 13, 2016 AUTHORS: Tawfik, Mohamed Mohamed MD et al BACKGROUND: Preprocedural ultrasound may improve the efficacy and safety of epidural catheterization, especially in difficult cases. Most studies of ultrasound-assisted epidural catheterization in the obstetric population are dated and nonblinded with inconsistent designs. This double-blind, randomized controlled study aimed to compare the […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: May 13, 2016 Authors: Tusman, Gerardo MD et al Pulse oximetry is an undisputable standard of care in clinical monitoring. It combines a spectrometer to detect hypoxemia with a plethysmograph for the diagnosis, monitoring, and follow-up of cardiovascular diseases. These pulse oximetry capabilities are extremely useful for assessing the respiratory and circulatory […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dilmen O et al Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 146 90-95 (May 2016) OBJECTIVES The prevalence of moderate to severe pain is high in patients following craniotomy. Although optimal analgesic therapy is mandatory, there is no consensus regarding analgesic regimen for post-craniotomy pain exists. This study aimed to investigate the effects of morphine and non-opioid […]
Read MoreQuality Queries and Quandaries: Confusion surrounds quality reporting for anesthesia providers. The use of acronyms by the government, such as PQRS, MAV, VM, QRUR, QCDR, MACRA and MIPS, only adds to the problem. The “alphabet soup” of government quality programs is bewildering and complex, and even experienced policy wonks struggle to understand them. Many anesthesia […]
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