AUTHORS: Peska, Emil MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia December 08, 2022. BACKGROUND: Multiple pregnancy is associated with higher risk of uterine atony, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), blood transfusion, hysterectomy, and death. The optimal dose of oxytocin at cesarean delivery in people with twin pregnancy is unknown. We sought to determine the effective bolus dose of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dickerson, Shane C. MD et al Journal of Head & Neck Anesthesia 6(1):p e41, May 2022. Abstract Tracheal stenosis involving >5 cm of trachea is debilitating for patients, impedes their quality of life and may even become life-threatening. Large, open defects often result in these patients because of multiple failed tracheal resections and endoscopic dilatations. Tracheal transplantation […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dannatt, Peter J. et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 1(5):p e008, October 2022. The Cric-Guide is a device in development that aims to increase the success of bougie insertion into the trachea during emergency front of neck access (eFONA), a step that can present difficulties with the Scalpel-Bougie-Tube (SBT) technique. The Cric-Guide features a ‘U-shaped’ […]
Read MoreAuthor: Goldeberg D. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;22(2). An abrupt onset of widespread musculoskeletal pain is commonly seen in primary care and specialty medicine. There are multiple potential causes for such pain, including brief self-limited disorders and life-threatening emergencies. This paper discusses the most common and important acute generalized musculoskeletal (MSK) pain scenarios, with five […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bright, Matthew R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(3):p 483-493, March 2023. BACKGROUND: Obese patients desaturate rapidly during the apneic period after induction of anesthesia for elective surgery. Administration of oxygen using high-flow nasal cannulae (HFNCs) may prevent desaturation in nonobese patients compared to facemask (FM) preoxygenation. The aim of this meta-analysis was to […]
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