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Authors: Juang, Jeremy MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia published Jan 2017 Neuraxial anesthesia use in cesarean deliveries (CDs) has been rising since the 1980s, whereas general anesthesia (GA) use has been declining. In this brief report we analyzed recent obstetric anesthesia practice patterns using National Anesthesiology Clinical Outcomes Registry data. Approximately 218,285 CD […]
Read MoreYoga may lessen pain and improve function in patients with chronic, nonspecific low back pain, a new Cochrane review suggests. However, it’s unclear whether yoga is more effective than other types of exercise, primarily because there’s so little evidence directly comparing these interventions, lead author L. Susan Wieland, assistant professor, Center for Integrative Medicine, University […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gabriel, Rodney A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1529–1536 BACKGROUND: A predictive model that can identify patients who are at an increased risk for prolonged postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay could help optimize resource utilization and case sequencing. Although previous studies identified some […]
Read MoreAuthors: Clebone, Anna MD et al Members of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Quality and Safety Committee (see Acknowledgments) Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 900–907 Cognitive aids such as checklists are commonly used in modern operating rooms for routine processes, and the use of such aids may be […]
Read MoreAuthors: Park E et al American Journal of Surgery 213 (1), 58-63 (Jan 2017) BACKGROUND The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System was used to evaluate the effects of open incisional ventral hernia repair on hernia-related pain. METHODS All patients who underwent elective repair of a primary or recurrent midline incisional hernia over a 3-year period completed […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Meyer, Matthew J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 2 – p 618–622 BACKGROUND: Blood product transfusion is the most commonly performed hospital procedure. Intraoperative blood product utilization varies between institutions and anesthesiologists. In the United States in 2011, nearly 4 million plasma units were transfused. METHODS: A […]
Read MoreAuthors: Maher, Dermot P MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 2 – p 661–674 Chronic Pain Medicine: Narative Review Article Intravenous ketamine infusions have been used extensively to treat often-intractable neuropathic pain conditions. Because there are many widely divergent ketamine infusion protocols described in the literature, the variation […]
Read MoreWritten by DR. LEONARD A. SOWAH Current reports from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) suggest that the United States is second on the list of countries with the highest per capita consumption of opiates. Data from 2014 quotes U.S. use of opiates at 700 mg per capita per year. The only country that has […]
Read MoreMinimally invasive techniques for pancreatic surgery are associated with a significantly increased risk for complications when performed in low-volume hospitals in which relatively few procedures are performed per year, warn US investigators. The researchers found that in hospitals in which 22 or fewer minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomies (MPDs) were performed per year, the rate of complications […]
Read MoreA wide range of pre-existing psychiatric and behavioural conditions and the use of psychoactive drugs could be important risk factors leading to long-term use of opioid pain medications, according to a study published in the journal Pain. Using a nationwide insurance database, researchers identified 10.3 million patients who filed insurance claims for opioid prescriptions between […]
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