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Authors: Niven DJ et al. Ann Intern Med 2015 Nov 17. In a meta-analysis, the sensitivity of peripheral thermometers for detecting fever was only 64%. Accurate evaluation of body temperature is essential in many clinical scenarios. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers examined data from 75 prospective studies in which the accuracy of peripheral thermometers (tympanic […]
Read MoreThe use of therapeutic hypothermia to reduce intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury leads to worse outcomes than if the procedure were avoided altogether, a new study suggests. Their findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine 2015 Oct. were so striking that the team from Scotland stopped the study before it was completed, when […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ganapathy S et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 32 (11), 797-804 BACKGROUND We recently described a lateral-to-medial approach for transversus abdominis plane (LM-TAP) block, which may permit preoperative initiation of the block. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility of continuous LM-TAP blocks in clinical practice in comparison with thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA). DESIGN […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sauter A et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 32 (11), 764-70 (Nov 2015) BACKGROUND The Shamrock technique is a new method for ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus blockade. Data on the optimal local anaesthetic dose are not available. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to estimate the effective dose of ropivacaine 0.5% for a Shamrock […]
Read MoreWorld J Gastroenterol. 2015 Nov 21; 21(43): 12448–12456. Authors: Samira M Sadowski et al AIM: To study the safety of epidural anesthesia (EA), its effect on pancreatic perfusion and the outcome of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS: From 2005 to August 2010, patients with predicted severe AP [Ranson score ≥ 2, C-reactive protein > […]
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