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Author: Kathleen Doheny Practical Pain Management June 2023 Clinicians can help patients recognize and cope with migraine triggers, including differentiating them from premonitory symptoms. Individuals with migraine who see a new physician almost always want to talk about their triggers, as Michael Marmura, MD, associate professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health […]
Read MoreAuthors: Gottumukkala, Vijaya MBBS, MD (Anes), FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 628-635, April 2023. With changing global demographics and evolving epidemiological trends, the burden of noncommunicable diseases and injuries is increasing at a rapid pace making integration of surgery and anesthesia care—as perioperative care—critical to achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for 17 sustainable […]
Read MoreAuthors: Connie Chung, MD et al Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Newsletter Volume 38, No. 2 June 2023 The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on Practice Parameters (CPP), chaired by Karen Domino, MD, MPH, created a task force to develop guidelines for neuromuscular blockade (NMB) to improve patient safety and satisfaction. The Anesthesia Patient Safety […]
Read MoreAuthors: Maheshwari, Kamal MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 637-645, April 2023. Abstract The anesthesiologist’s role has expanded beyond the operating room, and anesthesiologist-led care teams can deliver coordinated care that spans the entire surgical experience, from preoperative optimization to long-term recovery of surgical patients. This expanded role can help reduce postoperative morbidity and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Moonesinghe, S. Ramani OBE, MD (Res) Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 675-678, April 2023. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines Public Health as follows: “… the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing […]
Read MoreAuthors: Natalie C. Moreland, MD et al Anesthesia Safety Patient Foundation Newsletter Volume 38, No. 2 June 2023 It is not uncommon for patients to ask if and how anesthesia will affect their brain. Perioperative bain health is a particular concern for older patients, families, and caregivers. As such, brain health has been recognized as […]
Read MoreAuthors: Samet, Ron E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(5):p 855-860, May 2023. Abstract In this Pro-Con commentary article, we discuss the controversial debate of whether to provide peripheral nerve blockade (PNB) to patients at risk of acute extremity compartment syndrome (ACS). Traditionally, most practitioners adopt the conservative approach and withhold regional anesthetics for fear […]
Read MoreAuthors: Charles Tacquard, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2023. In Reply: We thank the authors of the four letters to the editor for their interest in our work regarding our article and would like to respond to them as follows. Valach et al. suggest intramuscular epinephrine should be used as first-line treatment in perioperative anaphylaxis. We […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vivek Arora, M.B.B.S., M.D.; Alex Lee, M.D. Anesthesiology May 2023 To the Editor: We read with great interest the clinical focus review titled “Perioperative Anaphylaxis” published by Tacquard et al. in the January 2023 issue of Anesthesiology. The authors’ suggestion in Table 6, “Management Considerations for Perioperative Anaphylaxis,” that sugammadex may be considered as a therapy for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Damilola Oladinni OMS III et al Pract Pain Manag. 2023 May/June;23(3). A review of pain management options for acute vaso-occlusive crises and chronic pain episodes in sickle cell disease. Background There are approximately 100,000 people living with sickle cell disease in the United States and millions more globally. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is even […]
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