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AUTHORS: 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 […]
Read MoreNEJM Journal Watch Bruce Soloway, MD, reviewing Ly DP et al. BMJ 2023 Mar 1 Mortality after elective procedures was 1.30% for Black men vs. 0.85% for white men. Black patients have higher overall postoperative mortality than do white patients. To further understand this excess risk, researchers analyzed records for 1.8 million Black and white U.S. Medicare fee-for-service […]
Read MoreAuthor: Heidi Splete Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;22(2). FDA is creating a regulatory pathway for safe cannabidiol products, but more research is needed considering that nearly one-third of people with chronic pain report cannabis use. It is well known that people with chronic pain often use cannabis to help relieve pain and related symptoms. However, […]
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