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AUTHORS: Wang, Tengke MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1607-1612 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension during pregnancy carries high mortality rate. The relatively long-acting, specific pulmonary vasodilator treprostinil has been used to improve survival in these parturients. Slow uptitration is performed in most cases, and rapid titration […]
Read MoreAuthor: Naveed Saleh MD, MS Anesthesiology News Blood transfusion rates remain high, despite higher transfusion volumes being linked to infection in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In research presented at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA), investigators examined blood transfusion rates and other risk factors to assess the correlation between infectious […]
Read MoreAuthors: Elsharydah, Ahmad MD, MBA et al Current Orthopaedic Practice: March-April 2020 – Volume 31 – Issue 2 – p 156-161 Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an effective treatment for symptomatic osteoarthritis after failed nonsurgical therapies. Minimizing perioperative complications is critical for faster recovery and shorter hospital stay. The primary aim of this study was to […]
Read MoreI thought this was very interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Authors: Kim Ward, Stephanie Watts A Michigan State University researcher is adding new evidence to the argument that the fat around our arteries may play an important role in keeping those blood vessels healthy. The finding could affect how researchers test […]
Read MoreAuthor: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant The question isn’t how many people in the United States will contract the coronavirus COVID-19. The key question is how many of these coronavirus cases will become extremely ill and wind up in an ICU. Authorities tell us two criteria define the threat of a virus: how quickly […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gat, Roi MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1595-1606 BACKGROUND: The impact of physiological adjustments throughout pregnancy on maternal vital signs and laboratory values has yet to be fully defined. The present study was designed to determine the normal range of these parameters among […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Krawczyk, Paweł MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1587-1594 BACKGROUND: The optimal programmed intermittent epidural bolus regimen for labor analgesia remains unknown. Some studies indicate that better drug spread in the epidural space results from greater injection pressure; however, there is a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Birnbach, David J. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1557-1560 BACKGROUND: Anesthesia providers’ hand hygiene practices in the operating room may contribute to the transmission of bacteria. There is a debate, however, over the best approaches for pathogen containment during task dense periods […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zimmerman, Kanecia O. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1519-1528 BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine is increasingly used off-label in infants and children with cardiac disease during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and in the postoperative period. Despite its frequent use, optimal dosing of dexmedetomidine in the setting […]
Read MoreThis doesn’t directly involve anesthesia but I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. Author: Victoria Stern Anesthesiology News When Stephanie M. Barman, RN, saw how much waste a single procedure in the OR generated, she knew something needed to be done. “One procedure created an entire case cart of […]
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