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Authors: Ashish K. Khanna, M.D., F.C.C.P., F.C.C.M. et al Anesthesiology published October 8, 2018. What We Already Know about This Topic: Use of beta (β) blockers in the perioperative period is associated with reduced incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation In chronic β-blocker users, optimal timing for β-blocker resumption in the postoperative setting is unclear What This […]
Read MoreAuthors: Benjamin J. Walker, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 721-732. What We Already Know about This Topic: Regional anesthesia is associated with a low but poorly quantified incidence of complications. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: In a prospective multicenter cohort of more than 100,000 blocks in children, there were no cases […]
Read MoreAuthors: Eric C. Sun, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 700-709. What We Already Know about This Topic: Both nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologist assistants work together with physician anesthesiologists as part of care teams It is unknown whether the specific anesthesia care team composition (physician anesthesiologist plus nurse anesthetist or anesthesiologist assistant) is associated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lukas Pichler, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 689-699. What We Already Know about This Topic: The need for long-duration nonopioid pain relief after total knee arthroplasty has driven multimodal analgesic regimens, some of which include the administration of liposomal bupivacaine It is unclear whether the use of liposomal bupivacaine is reliably associated with […]
Read MoreAuthors: Samir Kendale, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 675-688. What We Already Know about This Topic: The ability to predict postinduction hypotension remains limited and challenging due to the multitude of data elements that may be considered Novel machine-learning algorithms may offer a systematic approach to predict postinduction hypotension, but are understudied What This […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christine K. Lee, M.S., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 649-662. What We Already Know about This Topic: Robust predictions are required to compare perioperative mortality among hospitals Deep neural network systems, a type of machine learning, can be used to develop highly nonlinear prediction models What This Article Tells Us That Is […]
Read MoreAuthors: Raphaël Cinotti, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on September 18, 2018. What We Already Know about This Topic: The authors developed a score for predicting the risk of postoperative complications What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The score was developed from […]
Read MorePatients with V3 trigeminal neuralgia — particularly those with a large foramen ovale — may get greater benefit from bipolar vs unipolar radiofrequency thermocoagulation, according to research presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, held in Vancouver, Canada. Trigeminal neuralgia is commonly treated with percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the Gasserian ganglion. This is achieved […]
Read MoreExpected price increase 20 percent for all drugs after shortage versus 9 percent in absence of shortage Prices for drugs under shortage increase more than twice as quickly as expected in the absence of a shortage, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Inmaculada Hernandez, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from […]
Read MoreEUROPEAN LUNG FOUNDATION Paris, France: First results from a clinical trial of a procedure to open obstructed airways in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have shown that it significantly reduces problems associated with the disease and is safe. Presenting findings from the AIRFLOW 2 phase II clinical trial, the principal investigator, Dr Dirk-Jan […]
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