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A new test developed by researchers can detect infection with COVID-19 in 30-45 min in urine, blood and saliva. The standard test that has been used for confirming infection with SARS-CoV-2 to date is quantitative reverse transcription (qRT) PCR—a commonly used lab technique, but one that requires expensive equipment and experienced users to perform. Although […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Qin, Caroline X. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 16, 2020 BACKGROUND: Patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support are critically ill and have substantial transfusion requirements, which convey both risks and benefits. A retrospective analysis was conducted to assess the association between blood component administration and adverse outcomes in adult, pediatric, and […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Boggs, Steven D. MD, MBA Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p e43 To the Editor Mascha et al1 have made a very valuable contribution for those of us trying to determine optimal intensive care unit (ICU) staffing systems as a consequence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Protamine administration during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is associated with a significant reduction in life-threatening and major bleeding complications, according to new findings published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. “During the past decade, technical and clinical advances have been achieved in the field of interventional aortic valve therapy, overcoming […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this because many of our readers have diabetes. MedicalNewsToday Scientists have recently found that mice with diabetes that received treatment with a vitamin A analog had significantly improved eyesight. New research has shown that a single dose of the chromophore 9-cis-retinal, an analog of vitamin A, can significantly improve reduced visual […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Parents are far more likely to be hesitant about the influenza vaccine than about routine childhood vaccinations, a Pediatrics study finds. Some 2000 parents answered an online survey about their attitudes toward vaccinating their child. Some 26% reported hesitancy about the influenza vaccine, versus just 6% about routine vaccinations. Hesitancy […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Brown, Sarah MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p e34-e35 To the Editor Airway management of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses significant risk to involved staff because of the aerosolizing nature of airway interventions.1 Aerosolization can occur during face mask and supraglottic airway ventilation, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Orser, Beverley A. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1109-1110 Health care workers are committed to learning from each other to optimize the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses recently called the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ip, Vivian MBChB, FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p e37-e38 To the Editor We read with interest the case report by Landau et al1 of an asymptomatic parturient who presented with features of chorioamnionitis but later tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ratan K. Banik, MD, PhD et al Anesth Analg. 2020 May The question of whether or not severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has the potential for airborne transmission is an extremely contentious issue right now. Emerging evidence suggests that airborne transmission is possible. Inconsistent recommendations […]
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