Patients who complain of restless leg syndrome (RLS) often have pain as one of the common symptoms of the disorder and they often seek medical treatment for relief of that pain, researchers reported here at SLEEP 2015, the 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). About 58% of adult patients were responders […]
Read MoreJAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jun 11. Authors: Albergotti WG et al IMPORTANCE: Supraglottoplasty is a common procedure performed without evidence-based postoperative management plans. Patients are routinely admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) postoperatively, but this may not be necessary in all cases. OBJECTIVE: To determine (1) whether routine admission to the ICU after supraglottoplasty […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 1 – p 206–218 Authors: Epstein, Richard H. MD et al BACKGROUND: The American Society of Anesthesiologists has embraced the concept of the Perioperative Surgical Home as a means through which anesthesiologists can add value to the health systems in which they practice. One key […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 1 – p 167–171 Authors: Zanaty, Ola M. MD, PhD et al BACKGROUND: This study was designed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of nebulized dexmedetomidine, nebulized ketamine, and the combination of these drugs for premedication in pediatric outpatient dental surgeries. METHODS: A […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 1 – p 159–164 Authors: Lavoie, Anne MD et al BACKGROUND: Prophylactic administration of oxytocin as a part of active management of the third stage of labor reduces the risk of postpartum hemorrhage. Prophylactic oxytocin is often administered as an infusion rather than a bolus. […]
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