Authors: Fox, Gabriel M. MB BChir et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 150-159 Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are significant issues in surgical patients, and additional treatment options are needed. Dopaminergic antiemetics have been popular for their efficacy, but their use has been limited by safety […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: André Marques Mansano et al Pain Med. 2022 Aug 27 Trigeminal neuralgia, considered by many the worst pain that humankind can experience, has been called “the suicide disease.” Neuroablative procedures are good options when conservative treatment fails to promote pain relief or in those whose side effects are unbearable. The objective […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yvette Brazier MedicalNewsToday Crystal meth, or methamphetamine, is a stimulant drug that carries a high risk for physical dependence. In the United States, a different formulation of methamphetamine called Desoxyn is available by prescription to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Crystal meth has a number of street names, including ice and glass. It […]
Read MoreAuthors: 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 […]
Read MoreAutor’s: Min-Hsin Huang, MD, MS et al Anesthesiology September 2022. Background Improper endotracheal tube (ETT) positioning is frequently observed and potentially hazardous in the intensive care unit. We developed a deep learning-based automatic detection algorithm detecting the ETT tip and carina on portable supine chest radiographs to measure the ETT-carina distance. This study investigated the […]
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