AUTHORS: Yamamoto, Natsuko MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 772-778, April 2023. | BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction may be associated with neuroinflammation, and sevoflurane suppresses surgery-induced inflammation. We hypothesized that low concentrations of sevoflurane would result in more impaired postoperative cognitive function compared to high concentrations. METHODS: Aged male Sprague–Dawley rats (n = 21, 17–22 months) […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter MedicalNewsToday Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with higher survival rate than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) among patients presenting with multivessel coronary artery disease, according to new findings to be presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in San Diego. “The findings of our study were very […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lasocki, Sigismond MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 26, 2023. BACKGROUND. Assessment of anemia and iron deficiency before surgery is pivotal for patient blood management (PBM), but few data on current practices are available in the French context. The objective of this study was to describe anemia and iron deficiency management and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jenna Fletcher MedicalNewsToday Migraine is a neurological disease that causes various symptoms. Experts do not know the exact cause of the condition but have some theories regarding genetics and environmental triggers. Migraine may affect at least 39 million Americans, according to the American Migraine Foundation (AMF). It can cause severe symptoms that affect a person’s ability to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Obert, David P. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 20, 2023. BACKGROUND: Devices monitoring the hypnotic component of general anesthesia can help to guide anesthetic management. The main purposes of these devices are the titration of anesthesia dose. While anesthesia at low doses can result in awareness with intraoperative memory formation, excessive administration […]
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