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Sniffing isopropyl alcohol may be a cheap and effective way to relieve nausea among emergency department patients, a recent study suggests. Researchers from the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to test the efficacy of inhaled isopropyl alcohol for relieving nausea and pain versus placebo. The 80 patients […]
Read MoreAn elderly patient’s lactate level measured at the point of hospital admission does not predict mortality and complications following a hip fracture, a new study suggests. Hip fracture is a serious condition in the elderly patient population: The rate of four-month mortality is approximately 20%, according to researchers from Lund University, in Sweden. More than […]
Read MoreOnce thought to be a pipe dream, stellate ganglion block has been demonstrated in many trials to improve post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sometimes radically. A pilot study at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System and the University of California, Irvine (UCI) not only confirmed these findings, but has taken it one step further by investigating […]
Read MoreJay S. Han, BSc, MSc, MD Resident, Department of Anesthesiology University Health Network University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Joseph A. Fisher, MD, FRCP(C) Staff, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management University Health Network University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Endotracheal intubation remains the standard of care when definitive control of the airway is required.1 Unlike intubation in […]
Read MoreArch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Mar;136(3):397-406. AUTHORS: Wiesmann T et al INTRODUCTION: Continuous femoral nerve blocks for total knee arthroplasty can cause motor weakness of the quadriceps muscle and thus prevent early mobilisation. Perioperative falls may result as an iatrogenic complication. In this randomised and blinded trial, we tested the hypothesis that a continuous adductor canal […]
Read MoreJ Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2016 Jan AUTHORS: Jose R et al BACKGROUND: The aim of this double-blinded randomized control study was to examine the role of the steroid dexamethasone as an adjuvant to lignocaine and ropivacaine in scalp nerve blocks in adults undergoing supratentorial craniotomy under general anesthesia. We compared the intraoperative anesthetic and postoperative analgesic requirement […]
Read MoreBMC Pulm Med. 2015;15(105) Authors: Shaoyong Xu et al Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated episodes of obstruction of the upper airway. Numerous studies have indicated a relationship between OSA and metabolic syndrome (MS), but the results remain debatable. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association between OSA […]
Read MoreAnnals of Surgery. 2015;262(2):253-259. Authors: Nathan R. Zilbert, MD et al Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore how risk is perceived and experienced by the surgeon and how risk is actively managed in individual practice. Background: Risk in surgery has been examined from system-wide and personality perspectives. Although these are important, little is known about […]
Read MoreA Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Br J Anaesth. 2015;115(5):656-675. Authors: A. Belletti et al Background: Inotropes and vasopressors are frequently administered to critically ill patients in order to improve haemodynamic function and restore adequate organ perfusion. However, some studies have suggested a possible association between inotrope administration and increased mortality. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of […]
Read MoreUltrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block (TPVB) is highly effective in controlling pain after breast cancer surgery and lowers the risk of complications, according to a study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia. Previous reports have suggested that performing this nerve block under ultrasound guidance might make the procedure safer. The current study is the […]
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