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Editor’s Memo from March, 2016 By Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH For many years, I’ve had my two local papers, The Los Angeles Times and San Gabriel Valley Tribune, delivered to my door early each morning. The San Gabriel Valley is just east of downtown Los Angeles and consists of two-dozen bedroom communities. Both newspapers delivered a shock on the […]
Read MoreNew insights from Roger B. Fillingim, PhD, into why the sexes experience pain differently By Kristin Della Volpe Q Why is research into sex and gender differences in the assessment and treatment of pain so important? Dr. Fillingim: This area of research may help us understand why men and women seem to have different pain experiences. If […]
Read MorePatients who misuse opioids may be recreational users, patients with the disease of addiction, patients who suffer from pain seeking more relief, and/or patients escaping emotional pain. By David Cosio, PhD and Erica H. Lin, PharmD, BCACP The topic of opioid misuse and abuse (and the rising heroin epidemic) has dominated headlines lately, but what does this really […]
Read More“Equality consists in the same treatment of similar persons.” —Aristotle By Kern A. Olson, PhD Do men and women perceive and react to pain differently? Do men and women use different coping strategies when they experience recurrent or chronic pain? These questions are relevant to pain management providers when they assess and develop treatment plans for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Tommaso Mauri, M.D. et Anesthesiology published on 03 2016. Background: The amount of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal may influence respiratory drive in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The authors evaluated the effects of different levels of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in patients recovering from severe ARDS undergoing pressure support ventilation […]
Read MoreAuthors: Randal S. Blank, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology Published on 3 2016. Background: The use of lung-protective ventilation (LPV) strategies may minimize iatrogenic lung injury in surgical patients. However, the identification of an ideal LPV strategy, particularly during one-lung ventilation (OLV), remains elusive. This study examines the role of ventilator management during OLV and its […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 870-877 Authors: Elaina E. Lin, M.D. et al Background: Bedside ultrasound has emerged as a rapid, noninvasive tool for assessment and monitoring of fluid status in children. The inferior vena cava (IVC) varies in size with changes in blood volume and intrathoracic pressure, but the magnitude of change to the IVC with […]
Read MoreEdited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are associated with reduced pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain, suggests a JAMA study. Researchers randomized over 300 adults with moderate low back pain lasting at least 3 months to one of three 8-week options: MBSR, CBT, or […]
Read MoreEdited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH All immediate-release prescription opioids must now carry a boxed warning about the risks for abuse, addiction, and misuse associated with the painkillers, the FDA announced on Tuesday. The updates include the following: A warning that immediate-release opioids are intended to be taken every 4–6 hours and should only be […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yushi Yang, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2016, Vol.124, 795-803. Background: Prefilled syringes (PFS) have been recommended by the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. However, aspects in PFS systems compared with self-filled syringes (SFS) systems have never been explored. The aim of this study is to compare system vulnerabilities (SVs) in the two systems and understand the […]
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