Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Here are three lawsuits filed or resolved in the last month involving anesthesiologists or anesthesia groups: An anesthesiologist was accused of negligence during a 2021 spinal surgery in a lawsuit filed against Morgantown. W.Va.-based J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. On Oct. 8, 2021, David Gentry underwent a spinal procedure requiring anesthesia. He […]
Read MoreAuthors: Glenn Eastwood et al N Engl J Med 2023 Jul 6;389(1):45-57. Background: Guidelines recommend normocapnia for adults with coma who are resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. However, mild hypercapnia increases cerebral blood flow and may improve neurologic outcomes. Methods: We randomly assigned adults with coma who had been resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of presumed cardiac […]
Read MoreAuthors: Caitlin M P Jones et al Lancet. 2023 Aug 19;402(10402):612 Background: Opioid analgesics are commonly used for acute low back pain and neck pain, but supporting efficacy data are scarce. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a judicious short course of an opioid analgesic for acute low back pain and neck pain. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stefan Wolf et al JAMA Neurol 2023 Aug 1;80(8):833-842. Importance: After aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, the use of lumbar drains has been suggested to decrease the incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia and improve long-term outcome. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of early lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage added to standard of care in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stephan G. Frangakis, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology September 2023. 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 a systematic […]
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