AUTHORS: Tuyishime, Jean de Dieu H. MD, MMed et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 12, 2022 BACKGROUND: The efficacy of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prevention protocols in low-income countries is not well known. Different surgical procedures, available medications, and co-occurring diseases imply that existing protocols may need validation in these settings. We assessed the association […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lei, Dong-Xu et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology: November 2022 – Volume 39 – Issue 11 – p 858-867 BACKGROUND Emergence agitation is a common paediatric complication after inhalational anaesthesia. Intranasal dexmedetomidine can prevent emergence agitation effectively, but the optimal dose is uncertain. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to investigate the 95% effective […]
Read MoreDG News For patients who are very frail, it may be better to adopt a “watch and wait” approach rather than proceeding to emergency surgery for 5 common medical emergencies, according to a study published in Anaesthesia. The study analysed hospital inpatient data for adult patients with common acute conditions who had emergency admissions to 175 […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Graham Rector et al Curr Probl Cardiol. 2022 Sep 28 BACKGROUND The clinical significance of right bundle branch block (RBBB) or bifascicular block (BFB) in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS RBBB was found in 211 of 7,626 patients (2.8%), presenting to the ED (emergency […]
Read MoreAuthor: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Tinnitus is a condition that causes a high-pitched ringing in the ears. Sometimes, it occurs at the same time as migraine, which is a neurological condition that can cause headaches, nausea, and sometimes, aura. Aura refers to sensory changes that some people with migraine experience as an episode begins. They can […]
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