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Author: Rachel Nail MSN, CRNA MedicalNewsToday Severe headaches do not always cause harm, but they might be a symptom of a life-threatening condition. With early diagnosis, however, a doctor can treat the underlying cause to reduce the likelihood of complications. Among those who seek treatment at an emergency department, around 0.5–4.5% do so for a headache […]
Read MoreI know this has nothing to do with anesthesia but I put it on to keep our readers healthy. Author: Annie Lennon MedicalNewsToday Recently, researchers have investigated the link between vitamin D and fish oil supplementation and the onset of autoimmune disease. They found an association between taking both supplements, but especially vitamin D, for […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hawkins, Jesse MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 BACKGROUND: Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication that is associated with prolonged hospital stay, high risk of short-term postsurgical mortality, need for dialysis, and possible progression to chronic kidney disease. To date, very little data exist on the risk of postoperative AKI […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sin, Jeremy Cheuk Kin MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 Abstract BACKGROUND: Current evidence on the effect of dexmedetomidine in early postoperative recovery is limited. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the length of stay (LOS) and recovery profile in postanesthesia care unit (PACU) patients. METHODS: The […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gómez-Ríos, Manuel Á. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 BACKGROUND: Some patients still report moderate-to-severe postoperative pain after cesarean delivery. Local anesthetic wound infusion improves acute pain and might act on peripheral and central sensitization mechanisms; however, no studies have proved this hypothesis. We evaluated the potential benefits of continuous wound infusion of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rstNews Summary How do anesthesia providers account for time spent in cases that contain a delay on either the front end or back end? Today’s alert provides recommended solutions for such scenarios. It happens occasionally. A teacher waits for a delayed parent to pick up the last remaining child at the end […]
Read MoreI know this has nothing to do with anesthesia but I wanted to share with our readers so they stay healthy. Author: Katharine Lang MedicalNewsToday Obesity and overweight increase the risk of many health conditions. A new study from Canada has found that excess body weight may also affect cognitive function, with inflammation possibly playing […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Tülay Ceren Ölmeztürk Karakurt, Ufuk Kuyrukluyıldız et al. Anaesthesist. 2022 Jan OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and inhalation anesthesia (IA) used in lumbar disc herniectomy on postoperative cognitive recovery based on the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) levels. MATERIAL AND METHODS The […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: John Schutzer-Weissmann, Thomas Wojcikiewicz et al. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Jan BACKGROUND Obesity is a risk factor for airway-related incidents during anaesthesia. High-flow nasal oxygen has been advocated to improve safety in high-risk groups, but its effectiveness in the obese population is uncertain. This study compared the effect of high-flow nasal […]
Read MoreDuke Anesthesiology To address the U.S. opioid epidemic, policies and guidelines have focused primarily on reducing opioid prescribing and restricting supply. Accordingly, opioid prescribing decreased 38% in the past decade. Nevertheless, fatal opioid overdoses actually increased 300% during that period. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 73,000 people died […]
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