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DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Elizabeth M Putnam, Rebecca A Hong, John M Park, Ying Li Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Jul 2 STUDY OBJECTIVE This study’s purpose was to determine if ondansetron can prevent pruritus after administration of intrathecal morphine in children, as has been demonstrated in adults. DESIGN A double- blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Operating […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Gokhan Gokalp, Nail Burak Ozbeyaz J Clin Pharm Ther. 2022 Jun 28 WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Midazolam is one of the most commonly used drugs in procedures requiring sedoanalgesia. It affects the myocardium’s ventricular depolarization and repolarization. Previous studies examining the arrhythmogenic effects of midazolam yielded conclusive results. These studies […]
Read MoreAuthor: Annie Lennon MedicalNewsToday Pain conditions are leading contributors to disability worldwide. Despite this, treatments vary in efficacy between individuals, and some carry a high potential for misuse. Personalized pain medicine is an emerging field that aims to produce safe and effective treatments tailored to individual needs. Around 1.71 billion people live with a pain- or […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nicole Galan, RN MedicalNewsToday The back is prone to injury because it works hard to keep the body in an upright position and support the basic daily movements. When back pain occurs alongside shortness of breath, causing difficult or painful breathing, some people may worry that the cause is more serious. In most cases, back […]
Read MoreAuthor: Corrie Pelc MedicalNewsToday Frequent or chronic tension headaches can impact a person’s quality of life. Researchers from the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine found acupuncture helps lower the frequency of chronic tension-type headaches by 50 percent. Researchers hope their findings will encourage medical professionals to recommend acupuncture for people with primary headaches. Headaches are […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Connor, Christopher W. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 27, 2022 BACKGROUND: BIS (a brand of processed electroencephalogram [EEG] depth-of-anesthesia monitor) scores have become interwoven into clinical anesthesia care and research. Yet, the algorithms used by such monitors remain proprietary. We do not actually know what we are measuring. If we knew, we could […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ebert, Thomas J. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 22, 2022 BACKGROUND: Reversal of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) with sugammadex can cause marked bradycardia and asystole. Administration of sugammadex typically occurs in a dynamic period when anesthetic adjuvants and gas concentrations are being titrated to achieve emergence. This evaluation examined the heart rate (HR) […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Im, Mary MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 21, 2022 BACKGROUND: Optimal workload and staffing for obstetric anesthesia services have yet to be determined. We surveyed Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Centers of Excellence (COE) for Obstetric Anesthesia Care institutions to evaluate procedure-based obstetric anesthesia workload and facility use. METHODS: After institutional […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yang, Zhengbo MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 21, 2022 BACKGROUND: Sevoflurane (SEVO) increases neuronal excitation in neonatal rodent brains through alteration of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA)(A) receptor signaling and increases corticosterone release. These actions may contribute to mechanisms that initiate the anesthetic’s long-term neuroendocrine and neurobehavioral effects. Dexmedetomidine (DEX), a non-GABAergic α2-adrenergic receptor […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Asingei, Juventine MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 22, 2022 BACKGROUND: The populations of the East, Central, and Southern African regions receive only a fraction of the surgical procedures they require, and patients are more likely to die after surgery than the global average. An insufficient anesthetic workforce is a key barrier to safe […]
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