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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Movement-evoked pain versus pain at rest in postsurgical clinical trials, and, in meta-analyses

Authors: Ian Gilron, MD, MSc, FRCPC et al Anesthesiology November 2023. Background Given the widespread recognition that postsurgical movement-evoked pain (MEP) is generally more intense, and more functionally relevant, than pain at rest (PAR), we conducted an update to a previous 2011 review to re-evaluate the assessment of PAR and MEP in more recent postsurgical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Ultrasound-Guided Internal Branch Block of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Reduces Postoperative Sore Throat Caused by Double Lumen Endotracheal Intubation

AUTHORS: Chen, Zheping MM et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(6):p 1270-1278, December 2023. BACKGROUND: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is one of the more common side effects of tracheal intubation patients under general anesthesia (GA) after extubation using double-lumen endobronchial tubes (DLTs). The internal branches of the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) block (iSLNB) have been reported to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Age-Dependent Electroencephalogram Features in Infants Under Spinal Anesthesia Appear to Mirror Physiologic Sleep in the Developing Brain

AUTHORS: Santa Cruz Mercado, Laura A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(6):p 1241-1249, December 2023.  BACKGROUND: Infants under spinal anesthesia appear to be sedated despite the absence of systemic sedative medications. In this prospective observational study, we investigated the electroencephalogram (EEG) of infants under spinal anesthesia and hypothesized that we would observe EEG features […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
National Survey of Combined Pediatrics-Anesthesiology Residents and Graduates: Factors Contributing to Changing Career Aspirations Over Time

AUTHORS: Liu, Jia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(6):p 1250-1256, December 2023. BACKGROUND: The Dual Pathway for Certification in Pediatrics and Anesthesiology was created in 2011 to develop leaders in caring for children with complex medical and surgical conditions. While existing dual-trained practitioners report continued practice in both pediatric anesthesiology (PA) and pediatric critical care […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Genetic Variants with Postsurgical Pain

Authors: Stephan G. Frangakis, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2023, Vol. 139, 827–839. Background Postsurgical pain is a key component of surgical recovery. However, the genetic drivers of postsurgical pain remain unclear. A broad review and meta-analyses of variants of interest will help investigators understand the potential effects of genetic variation. Methods This article is […]

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