Authors: Tanaka, Ryusuke et al PAIN Reports 8(1):p e1059, January 2023. Introduction: Recent advances in stimulation techniques have improved the efficacy and expanded the applicability of spinal cord stimulation (SCS). Among these techniques, there are no reports on the efficacy of differential target multiplexed (DTM) SCS for chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after abdominal surgery. Therefore, we present the successful use […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Böck, Carl et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 2(2):p e0020, April 2023. BACKGROUND In anaesthesiology, time domain parameters of the ECG are frequently used for long QT diagnosis, determination of branch blocks and for identifying atrioventricular blocks. However, this analysis depends on several factors and therefore the time domain parameters are prone […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Stessel, Björn et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 40(3):p 171-178, March 2023. BACKGROUND There is growing evidence that the analgesic effect of metamizole is mediated at least partly by central mechanisms, including the endocannabinoid/endovanilloid system. Consequently, metamizole may have additive or even synergistic analgesic effects with paracetamol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). OBJECTIVE This study […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Morrison-Nozik et al Journal of Head & Neck Anesthesia 6(2):p e42, December 2022. Abstract Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), of which toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a more severe variant, is a cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction, usually triggered by certain prescribed medications. Airway management in SJS/TEN poses significant challenges, particularly when there is facial skin and oropharyngeal mucosal and/or laryngeal involvement. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Simoneaux; Steven L. Shafer, MD, FASA, Editor-in-Chief ASA Monitor March 2023, Vol. 87, 1–6. We can’t get a break! Having battled SARS-CoV-2 for the past two years, the past few months have seen health care systems facing a “tridemic” comprising COVID, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza. The national surge in RSV has been widely […]
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