AUTHORS: Barreto Chang et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 4 BACKGROUND: Ketamine is typically used by anesthesiologists as an adjunct for general anesthesia and as a nonopioid analgesic. It has been explored for prevention of postoperative delirium, although results have been contradictory. In this study, we investigated the association of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Calderone, Alexander MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 08, 2022 Abstract Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSo2) obtained from near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) provides valuable information during cardiac surgery. The rSo2 is calculated from the proportion of oxygenated to total hemoglobin in the cerebral vasculature. Root O3 cerebral oximetry (Masimo) allows for individual identification of changes in […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Sanjeet Singhota et al J Headache Pain. 2022 Sep 3; 23(1): 114 BACKGROUND Trigeminal neuralgia is an episodic severe neuralgic pain and can be managed both medically and surgically. If possible, this should be directed by a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of specialised surgeons, physicians, dentists, psychologists and specialist nurses with access […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: Talha Mubashir et al Clin Transplant. 2022 Aug 27 INTRODUCTION Delirium occurs frequently after lung transplantation and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Significantly prolonged jugular venous congestion (JVC) occurs during off-pump lung transplantation and is thought to impair cerebral perfusion. Our study aimed to test the hypothesis that increased intraoperative […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mullins, Peter M et al PAIN Reports: July/August 2022 – Volume 7 – Issue 4 Introduction: Chronic pain affects more than 1 in 5 American adults, and its effects are not evenly distributed throughout the population. Methods: Using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a household-based annual survey of self-reported health status of U.S. adults, this […]
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