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The use of periarticular ketorolac, an anti-platelet agent, does not produce additional blood loss in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a retrospective study presented here on Monday, June 22nd at the annual meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society concludes. The study compared 57 patients who received periarticular ketorolac injection and 33 patients who didn’t […]
Read MoreIsoflurane is noninferior to sevoflurane as an anaesthetic in cases of cardiac surgery, according to study results presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). “There was no evidence that there was a difference in effect between the 2 treatments,” said lead investigator Philip M. Jones MD, The University of Western […]
Read MoreAdministering bupivacaine in the caudal space (with or without morphine) provides sufficient postoperative analgaesia to patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who undergo total hip arthroplasty, according to results of a prospective study presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Patients with AS present a challenge to anaesthesiologists, in that they […]
Read MoreDexmedetomidine hydrochloride produces less respiratory depression compared with remifentanil, during monitored anaesthesia care in patients with lung cancer undergoing endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), according to study results presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Dexmedetomidine did, however, produce more hypotension after surgery, more use of local anaesthetics during […]
Read MoreDiagnoses of post-operative vision loss (POVL), although rare, rose significantly after 2008 compared with previous years, according to study results presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). “Patients are concerned about complications that are common and severe,” explained lead author Cameron Goldie, MD, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, speaking […]
Read MoreA scale that measures clinical frailty might help health care professionals assess which older hospitalized patients are at increased risk for readmission or death, according to researchers from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Identifying vulnerable patients and addressing the factors contributing to readmission might help reduce recurrences, which are common and costly. However, […]
Read MoreTeam-based patient outreach fuels success Regulatory and financial pressures are forcing hospitals to ramp up their post-discharge strategy initiatives. Some of the pressure is coming from the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Section 2717 requires that hospitals report the results of their efforts to prevent hospital readmissions. Whether it’s patient education and counseling, comprehensive discharge planning […]
Read MoreBMJ 2015 Jun 21;350 Authors: Smith JE et al OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is better than routine care in providing effective analgesia for patients presenting to emergency departments with moderate to severe non-traumatic abdominal pain. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial SETTING: Five English hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 200 adults (66% (n=130) female), […]
Read MoreBMJ 2015 Jun 21;350 Authors: Smith JE et al OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is better than routine care in patients presenting to emergency departments with moderate to severe pain from traumatic injuries. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicentre, parallel group, randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Five English hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 200 adults (71% (n = 142) male), aged […]
Read MoreInt J Colorectal Dis, 2015 Jun 24 Authors: Smith SR et al INTRODUCTION: Adequate postoperative analgesia is essential for recovery following colorectal surgery. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have been found to be beneficial in improving pain following a variety of abdominal operations. The objective of this study was to determine if TAP blocks are useful in […]
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