Anesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Distinct μ-opioid ensembles trigger positive and negative fentanyl reinforcement. Nature 2024; 630:141–8. PMID: 38778097 The potent µ-opioid receptor (µOR)–specific agonist, fentanyl, has devastating consequences on public health, increasing opioid addiction-related deaths. Fentanyl is highly addictive, with robust withdrawal symptoms leading to negative reinforcement behaviors where individuals retake the drug to […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Adam Warrick, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2024. These images demonstrate sublingual hematoma progression in a patient presenting for repeat laparoscopy after cholecystectomy complicated by incomplete hemostasis (fig.1, A to C, arrows). On postoperative day one, the patient reported frenulum tenderness, purpura, and an expanding mass beneath her tongue (fig.1, A). Otolaryngology evaluation was obtained, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Benjamin Bergis, M.D., M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, 554–565. Background Hemorrhagic shock (HS) and rhabdomyolysis (RM) are two important risk factors for acute kidney injury after severe trauma; however, the effects of the combination of RM and HS on kidney function are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rachel Hadler, M.D.; Rebecca A. Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology September 2024, Vol. 141, 440–442. “[A]rming anesthesiologists with the tools to provide patient-centered, meaningful perioperative care has the potential to both increase goal-concordant care delivery and reduce clinician moral conflict, moral distress, and burnout.” Although preoperative “required reconsideration” for individuals with pre-existing treatment limitations (i.e., do-not-attempt-resuscitation or […]
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