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The risks associated with opioid analgesics in the chronic pain setting have been well documented, and many pain management physicians have initiated steps to reduce their overall use of these agents for long-term treatment. Now, surgeons in multiple specialties have begun to pay greater attention to their prescribing of opioids for even the short-term management […]
Read MoreMembers of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) and the Anesthesia Closed Claims Project have established a registry to investigate unanticipated perioperative deaths and near misses in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). By assembling a series of detailed case reports for analysis, researchers hope to identify recurring patterns and themes associated with […]
Read MoreAlthough many institutions would like to improve operating room (OR) efficiency, a University of Colorado School of Medicine research team his taken it one step further by documenting the details of their case-start and turnover delays. As their study revealed, improving efficiencies can only lead to financial benefits when health care professionals across a range […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: January 14, 2016 AUTHORS: Rascón-Martínez, Dulce M. MD, MSc et al BACKGROUND: Acute postoperative cognitive dysfunction is characterized by neurocognitive dysfunction and confusion. In this study, we compared the cognitive status of a geriatric population undergoing ophthalmic surgery, as assessed by the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) before and after ketamine […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: January 4, 2016 AUTHORS: Epstein, Richard H. MD, CPHIMS et al BACKGROUND: Reducing fresh gas flow (FGF) during general anesthesia reduces costs by decreasing the consumption of volatile anesthetics and attenuates their contribution to greenhouse gas pollution of the environment. The sevoflurane FGF recommendations in the Food and Drug Administration package insert […]
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