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Non-drug therapies given to patients with chronic pain may reduce the risk of long-term adverse outcomes, such as alcohol and drug disorder and self-induced injuries, including suicide attempts, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study found that service members with chronic pain who received non-drug therapies while in the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Carly Casella Science Alert Measuring a person’s blood pressure has been a mainstay of medical treatment for over a century, but the way we currently go about it is not always accurate or consistent. We make a lot of assumptions, after all, that one reading at one site can tell us what’s going on […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Medical professionals might be underestimating the anaphylactic potential of chlorhexidine, one of the most common antimicrobial agents in the OR, according to a recent study in Canada. Although the study found that the majority of clinicians were aware of chlorhexidine’s allergic potential, the frequency with which the agent causes anaphylaxis […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Anesthetic requirements in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCABG) surgery decrease linearly with simultaneous falls in core body temperature, a study has found. The researchers concluded that clinicians who do not use sedation monitors to guide the depth of anesthesia may actually be oversedating these patients, potentially leading […]
Read MoreAuthor: Naveed Saleh MD, MS Anesthesiology News In gastric bypass patients, the quantity of intraoperative antiemetic agents (ie, “triple” therapy vs. “dual” therapy) is not related to postoperative nausea and vomiting, according to the results of a National Health Service study in the United Kingdom. The researchers were surprised by the results of this small […]
Read MoreAuthor: John G. Brock-Utne, MD, PhD Anesthesiology News Times have changed, and as several authors have warned,1-3 anesthesiology is losing its position as a respected academic discipline. Academic anesthesia, as many of us have known it, may soon be a candidate for the endangered species list. The administrations of many medical schools and their affiliated hospitals […]
Read MoreVitamin D deficiency is associated with more severe lumbar disc degeneration and greater back pain, according to a study published in Menopause. Previous studies have shown the effect of oestrogen on disc degeneration, which partially explains why degeneration is more severe in postmenopausal women than in men of the same age. In addition to lower oestrogen […]
Read MoreHealth Line The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought a laser focus on handwashing and hygiene. A new study finds using paper towels is more effective than conventional jet air dryers for removing microbes when drying poorly washed hands. The research team discovered there was much more environmental contamination after jet air dryer use. A study […]
Read MoreAuthors: U Zung Yoon, MD, MPH et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Objective The aim of this study was to find out whether the preoperative continuation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) treatment is associated with intraoperative hypotension immediately after induction of general anesthesia in elective noncardiac surgeries. […]
Read MoreAuthors: T. Woodcock et al Anaesthesia Peri-operative medicine, critical care and pain This is a consensus document produced by members of a Working Party established by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, the Society for Endocrinology UK (SfE), the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA). It […]
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