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With the perioperative surgical home model — in which an anesthesiologist manages a patient’s surgical experience in collaboration with the patient, the patient’s family, and other healthcare providers — hospital stays are shorter and rates of discharge home are higher, according to a new study. The findings show that the program has a promising future beyond its […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. The use of low-dose ketamine as an adjunct to opioids for pain control in the emergency department led to reductions in pain scores, total opioid dosing, and frequency of opioid dosing, results from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial indicate. “The reduced frequency […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia:November 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 5 – p 1231–1239 Authors: Patrick MD et al BACKGROUND: The use of an intraoperative lung-protective ventilation strategy through tidal volume (TV) size reduction and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) has been increasingly investigated. In this article, we describe the current intraoperative lung-protective ventilation practice patterns and […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Nov 2045 Vol 121 zissue 5 p1215-1221 Authors: Kopp, Sandra L. MD et al BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most challenging and costly complications associated with total joint arthroplasty. Our primary aim in this case-controlled trial was to compare the risk of SSI within a year of surgery […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Nov 2015 Vol 121 issue 5 p 1194-1201 Authors: Bresson Julie MD et al BACKGROUND: NeuroSENSE is a depth of anesthesia monitor that uses automated electroencephalogram quantification. The Wavelet-based Anesthetic Value for Central Nervous System (WAVCNS) index calculated by this monitor is based on wavelet analysis of a normalized electroencephalogram signal in […]
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