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AUTHORS: Shin, Hyun-Jung MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1512-1518 BACKGROUND: In patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia, we compared the postoperative analgesic effect of intraoperative sedation with dexmedetomidine versus propofol. We hypothesized that sedation with dexmedetomidine would result in lower postoperative […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Gabapentin and pregabalin may cause serious breathing problems in patients who have respiratory risk factors, such as using opioids or other central nervous system depressants, having an underlying respiratory condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or being elderly, according to a safety update from the FDA. The agency notes that use and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Arnolds, David E. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1621-1626 BACKGROUND: Many cases of maternal mortality and morbidity are preventable. A delayed response to clinical warning signs contributes to preventability. Therefore, the National Partnership for Maternal Safety devised maternal early warning criteria (MEWC), composed […]
Read MoreI wanted to share so our readers or their family and friends that need this undergo this test. By Amy Orciari Herman Just one in eight U.S. adults who meet U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria for lung cancer screening actually receive it, according to findings in MMWR. In 2013, the USPSTF recommended annual screening […]
Read MoreWritten by Sheena Goodyear Reuters As coronavirus cases climb in Italy, the doctor co-ordinating the intensive care response at the epicentre of the outbreak says the health-care system is struggling to keep up. The number of recorded cases in Italy has risen to 9,172 over the last two weeks, with 463 deaths. The outbreak is largely centred […]
Read MorePatients with active cannabis dependence and abuse were nearly twice as likely to suffer a myocardial infarction (MI) after surgery, according to a study published in Anesthesiology. The study also found that the prevalence of cannabis dependence or abuse recorded among surgical patients increased significantly over the last decade. For the study, Li Ka Shing, MD, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News A nursing initiative to assess noise in the OR has exposed the dangerous decibel levels encountered by surgical staff and patients on a daily basis, according to data presented at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses 2019 Global Surgical Conference & Expo. Noise measurements made in real time at randomly […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A Florida institution has devised an innovative approach to addressing the opioid crisis. Its new opioid therapy algorithm consolidates a host of recent guidelines and recommendations into a single guide that it hopes will assist physicians of all specialties in prescribing opioids safely and effectively. “As we all know, the […]
Read MoreThis is important since we are health care workers and some of us don’t want to take the vaccine. By Sarah Geoghegan, MBBCh BAO; Eimear Kitt, MBBCh BAO, FAAP; and Paul A. Offit, MD Anesthesiology News Influenza represents a significant cause of global mortality, being responsible for up to 650,000 annual deaths. In the United States, the infection generates an economic burden of approximately $87 […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News With opioid-related deaths exceeding more than 70,000 in the past year alone, it’s hard to be optimistic about the opioid epidemic. A recent study of a prescription drug monitoring program, however, suggests the tide may be turning—in Texas, at least. Analysis of the state-level database, which contains records of all […]
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