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Exposure to which of the following is most likely to deactivate the color indicator in soda lime absorbent? (A) Fluorescent lights (B) Compound A (C) Water (D) Heat Ethyl violet is a pH-activated color indicator that is added to the soda lime used in the carbon dioxide (CO2) absorbent canister in the anesthesia circuit. It causes the […]
Read MoreGiving opioids to animals to quell pain after surgery prolongs pain for more than three weeks and primes specialized immune cells in the spinal cord to be more reactive to pain, according to a new study by CU Boulder. The authors say the paradoxical findings, if replicated in humans, could have far-reaching implications for patient […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jessica Lovich-Sapola, M.D., M.B.A., FASA et al ASA Monitor 9 2018, Vol.82, 22-24. ASA has developed practice guidelines for preoperative fasting, most recently updated in 2017, with the goal of reducing the risk of pulmonary aspiration for healthy patients undergoing elective procedures. These current ASA “Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents […]
Read MoreBabies have long been offered a bit of sugar water or breast milk to comfort them during needle sticks, and a new study suggests these methods of pain relief may work even better when babies are also nestled in their mothers’ arms. Researchers randomly assigned 80 healthy three-day-old infants getting a needle stick in their […]
Read MorePatients undergoing major cancer surgery might reduce their risk of complications by seeing a dentist beforehand, a study from Japan suggests. Patients who visited a dentist were slightly less likely to have post-surgery pneumonia or die within 30 days of surgery, the study authors found. “Oral care is one option for preventing postoperative pneumonia as […]
Read MoreThis is scary. By Rebecca Pifer Dive Brief: About 18% of U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure or performing weakly, according to a Morgan Stanley analysis of more than 6,000 facilities. The highest concentrations of “at-risk” facilities are in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania. Morgan Stanley determined 8% (about 450 hospitals) as at risk […]
Read MorePostoperative pain management that combines a reduction in opioid medications with the use of intravenous acetaminophen (IV APAP) may shorten hospital length of stay, reduce the rate of complications related to opioids, and lower related costs, according to a study in Advances in Therapy. Investigators retrospectively evaluated de-identified data from 2,238,433 inpatient encounters across 297 hospitals during […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 9 2018, Vol.82, 26-27. Authors: Evan G. Pivalizza, M.B.Ch.B., FFASA et al Key Points: ■ Retrospective evidence exists for successful use of whole blood (WB) in military scenarios. ■ Early reports of civilian center experience with WB are encouraging. ■ Implementation of a WB program requires education, coordination between stakeholders and compliance with […]
Read MoreThe University of Michigan Health System has agreed to pay the United States $4.3 million as part of a settlement resolving allegations that it violated certain provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced the settlement Thursday, Aug. 30. The settlement resulted from a years-long Drug Enforcement Administration […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Matthias Behrends, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 536-543. What We Already Know about This Topic: Hip arthroscopy is a surgical procedure growing in popularity The optimal approach to postoperative analgesia has not been identified What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The addition of preoperative fascia iliaca block using ropivacaine to […]
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