Published in J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Jan;40(1):57-61 Authors: Bear DM et al PURPOSE: To determine which mode of anesthesia, hematoma block (HB) or procedural sedation (PS), was preferable for distal radius fracture (DRF) reduction in children. METHODS: Fifty-two children (mean age, 12 y; range, 5-16 y) presenting with DRFs requiring reduction were prospectively enrolled […]
Read MorePublished in Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014 Dec;29(12):1565-9 Authors: Poylin V et al PURPOSE: Surgery for hemorrhoidectomy remains a painful procedure despite advances in pain management. Gabapentin is widely used for control of acute and chronic pain. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of gabapentin on posthemorrhoidectomy pain and opioid use. METHODS: A prospective, […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Dec;24(12):1231-8 Authors: Kim EM et al BACKGROUND: There is a need for an adjuvant agent of caudal block that prolongs its duration and improves the analgesic efficacy to fasten functional recovery. Magnesium is an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist that functions as an analgesic. This study was aimed to evaluate whether magnesium […]
Read MorePublished in Anaesth Crit Care and Pain. 2014;14(4):147-152. Authors: Robert WA Nowicki, FRCA Abstract and IntroductionIntroduction The type of surgery performed on the spine encompasses operations for trauma, deformity, and myelopathy. The complexity of procedures is continuing to increase and older patients with significant co-morbidities are being offered ever more major procedures for which they […]
Read MoreWith the latest transfer of an infected Dallas nurse, Emory University physicians and nurses have now cared for four patients infected with the Ebola virus. “The Department of Anesthesiology prepared for our potential participation in their care by identifying services that might be needed, recruiting and training a core group of on-call anesthesiologists, using a […]
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