AUTHORS: Zhao, Xingkai MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(6):p 1206-1216, June 2023. BACKGROUND: The anesthetic isoflurane can cause neurotoxicity in fetuses and offspring of rats, affecting their neurodevelopment. However, the underlying mechanisms and therapeutic targets of isoflurane-induced neurotoxicity remain to be identified. Alfaxalone (ALF) is a steroid anesthetic. Steroids have been reported to have neuroprotective […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nasr, Viviane G. MD, MPH, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 313-321, August 2023. Abstract Pediatric cardiac anesthesiology has developed as a subsubspecialty of anesthesiology over the past 70 years. The evolution of this specialty has led to the establishment in 2005 of a dedicated professional society, the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society (CCAS). By […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zanolli, Nicole C. BA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 256-266, August 2023. BACKGROUND: Optimizing analgesia after cesarean delivery is essential to quality of patient recovery. The American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology recommend multimodal analgesia (MMA). However, little is known about clinical implementation of these guidelines after cesarean […]
Read MoreAuthor: Karen Veazey MedicalNewsToday Epidural steroid injections can deliver an anti-inflammatory steroid into the epidural space around the spinal cord. It is unclear why this might cause a temporary increase in pain before bringing relief, but it may involve the irritation of nerve roots extending from the spine. Epidural steroid injections can offer improvements to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dalia, Adam A. MD, MBA, FASE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 293-302, August 2023. Increasing cardiac procedural volume, a shortage of practicing cardiac anesthesiologists, and growth in specialist physician compensation would be expected to increase cardiac anesthesiologist compensation and work load. Additionally, more cardiac anesthesiologists are graduating from accredited fellowships and completing echocardiography certification. […]
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