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Acetaminophen Plus Ibuprofen Linked to Less Morphine Use After Hip Arthroplasty By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Use of acetaminophen plus ibuprofen — compared with acetaminophen alone — is associated with less morphine use following total hip arthroplasty, suggests a JAMA study. Roughly 550 patients undergoing total hip […]
Read MoreAuthor: Spencer Chin Administering anesthesia to patients before surgery is sometimes considered a process where once the medication is given, the rest of the time is mostly waiting. But that process can become problematic if there’s a lack of communication and guideline among medical personnel. That’s the conclusion of two speakers in an educational session […]
Read MoreShorter time to complete recovery from motor blockade seen for chloroprocaine compared with prilocaine Chloroprocaine results in adequate anesthesia with quick recovery of sensory/motor functions for knee arthroscopy in the ambulatory setting, according to a study presented at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, held from April 11 to 13 in Las […]
Read MoreWanted to share. By Ana Sandoiu Preliminary research reveals that a technique called Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training can boost cognitive and physical performance, as well as cardiovascular health. New research adds another tool in the toolbox for preventing high blood pressure. Most of us know that exercising and eating right are good for us. However, putting […]
Read MoreWritten by: Sharif Mohamed, MD Anesthesiology News Case Presentation A 5-month-old girl weighing 7.5 kg presented with an imperforate hymen for incision, drainage, and vaginoscopy. The patient had a history of laryngomalacia and an upper respiratory tract infection with fever, which was treated with antibiotics until a few days before; she was asymptomatic. After discussion […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News The analgesic efficacy of adductor canal block in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair appears consistent regardless of whether the injection was in the proximal thigh, midthigh or distal thigh, according to a team of Canadian researchers. Their study found that postoperative oral analgesic consumption and time to first […]
Read MoreAssociated Press A Southern California hospital issued an apology to the women who claimed they were secretly filmed during gynecological surgeries. More than 80 women sued Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa last week, alleging they were recorded by motion-activated cameras set up in three operating rooms as part of an effort to catch a […]
Read MoreFrom Mass General Hospital Guidelines for operating room attire may change in 2019 and ease tension over donning the controversial bouffant. “Give me my beautiful cloth hats or give me death!!” tweeted a pediatric anesthesiologist last May. This ultimatum, along with similar sentiments from others, carried the hashtag #BanTheBouffant, a call to arms over surgical […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Veihelmann A et al Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (Nov 2018) BACKGROUND Many members of the adult population suffer acute low back pain at some stage in life. A specific cause is found in only a rather small number of these patients. Some of the patients develop chronic low back pain and this is a major […]
Read MoreBy Nadia Kounang CNN This is your brain on pain 01:39 Deaths from the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed more than 1,000% from 2011 to 2016, according to a report released Thursday. The number of fatalities related to the drug held fairly steady between 2011 and 2012, hovering around 1,600 deaths in both those years. In 2013, the number […]
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