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Published in Br J Anaesth 2014 Jul 25 Authors: Passi Y et al. Similar laryngeal views were achieved with both devices. The straight Miller laryngoscope blade is traditionally recommended for intubation in infants, due to the large size and flexibility of the infant epiglottis. However, the Miller and Macintosh blades have not been systematically compared in young children. […]
Read MorePublished in Anaesthesia 2014 Aug 2 Authors: Ilyas S et al. Better laryngoscopic views with video laryngoscopy do not equal intubation success. Intubating a trauma patient with cervical spine immobilization can be difficult. Prior studies in this population have shown that video laryngoscopy improves laryngoscopic view and reduces intubation difficulty (NEJM JW Emerg Med Mar 14 2008). […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting for our providers to know. Published in Emerg Med J 2014 Aug 15; 31:649 Authors: Barkan S et al. Compared with oral midazolam alone, midazolam and ketamine achieved a deeper level of sedation and a higher success rate but led to longer emergency department stays. To compare the efficacy of oral […]
Read MorePublished in JAMA 2014 Jul 16; 312:269 Authors: Jørgensen ME et al. Risk for postoperative adverse cardiovascular events was especially high during the first 9 months after stroke. Stroke is a known risk factor for adverse perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Whether this relation is time dependent is unclear. Researchers in Denmark examined a […]
Read MorePublished in Anesthesiology 2014 Nov 121:922 Authors: Sonny A et al. A retrospective study suggests no association. Does carotid artery stenosis predispose patients who undergo noncardiac, noncarotid surgery to perioperative stroke? To find out, Cleveland Clinic researchers performed this retrospective study. During a 5-year period, 2110 patients who underwent noncardiac surgery had carotid duplex ultrasonography […]
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