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Author: Clare Wilson It’s time to rewrite the anatomy books: a new kind of blood vessel has been discovered in our bones. These previously unknown vessels cross from the bones’ surface to their internal cavity and may shed light on bone diseases, such as osteoporosis, and conditions involving the immune system. “It’s totally crazy there are […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brett Molina USA TODAY A new report from the National Safety Council points a dangerous picture of opioid use in America. For the first time, Americans’ odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are higher than from a motor vehicle crash, a data analysis found. Injury Facts, an analysis from the nonprofit group National […]
Read MoreAuthor: KANTELE FRANK An intensive care doctor ordered “significantly excessive and potentially fatal” doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients in the past few years after families asked that lifesaving measures be stopped, an Ohio hospital system announced after being sued by a family alleging an improper dose of fentanyl actively hastened […]
Read MoreAuthors: Seokha Yoo, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 31-40. What We Know about This Topic: IV anesthesia may impair anticancer immunity less than volatile anesthesia and therefore reduce recurrence risk What This Article Tells Us That Is New: In a large propensity-matched retrospective cohort analysis, the authors compared total IV and volatile anesthesia for breast cancer […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ahmed M. Hasanin, M.D., D.E.S.A. et al Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 55-62. What We Already Know about This Topic: Hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery is common, usually treated with phenylephrine or ephedrineNorepinephrine was recently introduced in obstetric anesthesia but the optimal dose is unknown What This Article Tells Us That Is New: This randomized, double-blinded […]
Read MoreAuthors: Marilyn Green Larach, M.D., F.A.A.P. et al Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 41-54. What We Already Know about This Topic: Dantrolene effectively treats malignant hyperthermia, but there are discrepant recommendations for dantrolene availability in facilities that stock succinylcholine for airway rescue but do not use volatile anesthetics. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The authors performed […]
Read MoreAuthors: Benjamin T. Cobb, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 2 2019, Vol.130, 237-246. What We Already Know about This Topic: Obstetric specialty societies recommend neuraxial anesthesia, when possible, for cesarean delivery Current data regarding the association of obstetric anesthesiologist specialization and use of general anesthesia for cesarean delivery remain lacking What This Manuscript Tells Us That Is […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dawn Wiest, PhD et al JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(1):e187369 Question Is connection to primary care within 7 days of hospital discharge associated with reduced readmissions? Findings In this cohort study of 1531 hospital discharges among adult Medicaid patients in Camden, New Jersey, patients attending a primary care follow-up appointment as part of the 7-Day Pledge program had fewer 30- […]
Read MoreAuthors: Annemarie Akkermans, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 92-105. What We Already Know about This Topic: It remains unknown what end-tidal carbon dioxide and mean arterial pressure are optimal for surgical management of patients with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The investigators retrospectively evaluated 1,099 patients who had endovascular […]
Read MoreAuthors: Daniel I. Sessler, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 72-82. What We Already Know about This Topic: Intraoperative triple-low events (mean arterial pressure less than 75 mmHg, Bispectral Index less than 45, and minimum alveolar fraction of anesthetic less than 0.8) have been found to be associated with increased risk of mortalityWhat This Article Tells […]
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