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Author: Micheal Vlessides Anesthesiology News Intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate seems to improve neuropsychological outcomes in patients undergoing brain surgery, according to the results of a new study. The investigation also found that patients treated with magnesium sulfate exhibited improvements with respect to the presence of gliosis/edema as much as six months after surgery. “Magnesium […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paul M. Nowak, DO, et al Anesthesiology News Introduction The following case report details the discovery of upper respiratory tract sarcoid granulomas during direct laryngoscopy in a 69-year-old man undergoing spinal surgery. Sarcoidosis of the upper respiratory tract (SURT) is a rare subset of sarcoidosis, and although it is often asymptomatic, it may present […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Protecting the brain health of elderly patients who work their way through the perioperative process is a lofty, but attainable, goal, according to the work of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians at Keck School of Medicine of USC. Yet, as they reported at the 2019 annual meeting of the American […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Care plans that include opioids provide limited effectiveness in treating persistent pain, according to a project conducted at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. “Consequently, first-line drugs for the treatment of persistent pain should almost always be nonopioids,” said one of the project leaders, Debbie Fabry, BS, RN-BC, SANE, a nurse manager at […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Intraoperative hyperglycemia is independently associated with postoperative delirium but not postoperative cognitive dysfunction, according to the results of a new study. The German researchers behind the trial also found that the relative time spent in hyperglycemia may play a role in the development of postoperative delirium. “We know that postoperative […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that virtually all American adults undergo screening for hepatitis C, citing data that shows the number of cases nationally has tripled since 2009. In two separate reports released Thursday, the agency estimated that more than 50,000 Americans were diagnosed with the acute form of the virus, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Anna DeNelsky Anesthesiology News Data from the Opioid Safety Initiative implemented at the Veterans Health Administration revealed that a reduction in patients’ prescription opioids after knee replacement surgery did not translate to a significant improvement in pain scores, according to new research published in Anesthesiology (2019;131[2]:369-380). Chronic pain is frequent in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty […]
Read MoreAuthors: Oscar D. Zamorano, DO et al Anesthesiology News Case Report Introduction Occipital nerve blocks into the C2-C3 facet joint have proven to be a safe and effective form of treatment for occipital neuralgia.1 The third occipital nerve crosses the C2-C3 joint opposite the C3 superior articular process at its center.2 Direct complications from cervical facet joint […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Anesthesiology residents have to contend with myriad stressors, from demanding work schedules to sleepless nights. Now, a new study by a team of Brown University researchers has identified a new challenge: the risk for lawsuits. The review of malpractice claims involving anesthesia residents and fellows concluded that residents in the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Alice Park Time Researchers at University of Chicago reported promising results from a small study of remdesivir in treating people with COVID-19. The findings were not published in a peer-reviewed journal, but revealed in an internal video discussion of the drug trial among University of Chicago faculty that was obtained by STAT. The study included […]
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