Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 22, 2016 AUTHORS: Van Waes, Judith A. R. MD et al BACKGROUND: To evaluate the role of routine troponin surveillance in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery, unblinded screening with cardiac consultation per protocol was implemented at a tertiary care center. In this study, we evaluated 1-year mortality, causes of death, and […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Post Author Corrections: April 22, 2016 AUTHORS: Patel, Ruchira MBBS et al BACKGROUND: The transcatheter electric stimulation test (Tsui test) can be performed at the bedside to confirm the correct placement of a wire-reinforced epidural catheter within the epidural space. The most commonly observed motor response with a uniport epidural catheter placed […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: June 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 6 – p 2007–2016 AUTHORS: Hunt, Tristan D. BS et al BACKGROUND: The safety of anesthetic care provided during childbirth has improved during the past 2 decades in the United States, with a marked decrease in the rate of anesthesia-related adverse events (ARAEs). To date, […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 22, 2016 AUTHORS: Gonzalez Fiol, Antonio MD et al BACKGROUND: Rarely, epidural catheters may fracture upon removal or insertion. Understanding some of the mechanical properties of epidural catheters, such as their tensile strength and how external factors (including temperature) can influence their strength, will aid physicians in making decisions if faced […]
Read MoreTo reach the CRC recommendation, the task force mainly considered CVD trials in which cancer was a secondary finding, because there were limited data specifically on the effects of aspirin on cancer. From 10 trials (N=103,787), the task force determined that the individuals who took aspirin had a slightly reduced risk for death compared with […]
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