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Digital rehabilitation for hand and wrist pain: a single-arm prospective longitudinal cohort study

Authors: Costa, Fabíola et al PAIN Reports: September/October 2022 – Volume 7 – Issue 5 Introduction:  Wrist and hand represent the third most common body part in work-related injuries, being associated with long-term absenteeism. Telerehabilitation can promote access to treatment, patient adherence, and engagement, while reducing health care–related costs. Objective: Report the results of a fully […]

Carbon Dioxide, Blood Pressure, and Perioperative Stroke: A Retrospective Case–Control Study

Authors: Phillip E. Vlisides, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology October 2022, Vol. 137, 434–445. Background The relationship between intraoperative physiology and postoperative stroke is incompletely understood. Preliminary data suggest that either hypo- or hypercapnia coupled with reduced cerebrovascular inflow (e.g., due to hypotension) can lead to ischemia. This study tested the hypothesis that the combination of intraoperative […]

Circadian effect of time of anaesthesia on postoperative outcomes in major elective and urgent intervention

AUTHORS:  Hoogma, Danny Feike et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care: June 2022 BACKGROUND A recent prospective study reported a decrease in postoperative mortality when cardiac surgery was started in the afternoon instead of in the morning. In contrast, several large retrospective analyses have not confirmed this finding. Larger prospective studies are required to […]

Authors: Alicino, Ilaria MDa et al Journal of Head & Neck Anesthesia: May 2021 – Volume 5 – Issue 1 Background: Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has become a routine diagnostic tool to assess the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnea patients, enabling effective diagnosis and appropriate treatment of the obstruction site. A number of protocols with […]

An Unexpected Magnet Response of a Biotronik Pacemaker in Automatic Mode: A Case Report

Authors: Jaiyeola, Christabel MD et al  A & A Practice: September 2022 – Volume 16 – Issue 9 Abstract In patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, asynchronous pacing is necessary for surgeries with a risk of electromagnetic interference. Magnets are often used for asynchronous pacing. In this case report, magnet application to a Biotronik Evia DR-T […]