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Authors: Clivio, Sara MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p 1249-1255 BACKGROUND: It remains unclear to what extent intravenous lidocaine prevents cough and whether there is dose-responsiveness and risk of harm. METHODS: We searched electronic databases to January 1, 2017 for randomized trials comparing intravenous lidocaine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hasselgren, Emma MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p 1232-1239 BACKGROUND: Albumin may persist intravascularly for a shorter time in patients after major surgery than in healthy volunteers due to a surgery-induced breakdown (shedding) of the endothelial glycocalyx layer. METHODS: In this nonrandomized clinical trial, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Although peripheral nerve stimulation is commonly used to assess neuromuscular transmission when dosing neuromuscular blocking agents and reversal drugs, quantitative twitch monitors have been shown to be more accurate than palpation for measuring the train-of-four (TOF) ratio. But which type of monitor—mechanomyography, acceleromyography or electromyography—is most accurate? New research has […]
Read MoreAn alarming number of people in the United States are developing infective endocarditis, in large part, due to the current opioid epidemic, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. “Infective endocarditis related to drug abuse is a nationwide epidemic,” said Serge Harb, MD, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health Death rates have been declining for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs), but a new U.S. study suggests gains have been limited at hospitals with large numbers of minority patients. Data on almost 1.1 million ICU patients at more than 200 hospitals from 2006 to 2016 show a […]
Read MoreI wanted to share to our pain doctors who prescribe narcotics to their patients. Source: WCPO Naloxone was dispensed more than 2,000% in Ohio since it was made available without a prescription in 2015, research shows. A new study by the University of Cincinnati showed obtaining naloxone without a prescription made a huge impact in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Anthony Perkins AZ Public Media University of Arizona anesthesiologist Mohab Ibrahim talked to his brother about how to stop a headache. Ibrahim’s brother, who lives in San Diego, said he seeks a peaceful, tranquil environment first, among the flowers and trees and fresh air around his house. Ibrahim says the conversation gave him an […]
Read MoreThis is unbelievable they build a 1,000 bed (600,000 square feet) hospital in 10 days and it takes 6 weeks to get one OR fixed. Author: Ryan Miller USA Today Patients arrived Monday at Wuhan’s Huoshenshan Hospital, the 1,000-bed treatment center constructed in 10 days as China battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak spreading around the world. State […]
Read MoreAuthors: McCallum R. Hoyt, MD, MBA et al Anesthesiology News 7 Things You and Your Institution Can Do to Save Women’s Lives Introduction Maternal mortality should be an archaic term. However, the number of women who die from pregnancy in the United States has skyrocketed, while other developed countries have experienced stable or improved maternal mortality rates. […]
Read MoreBy COURTNEY COLLINS KERA News Parents who’ve spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) carry anxiety with them even after their baby is released. The NICU’s constant barrage of doctors and beeping monitors is traumatic — and that trauma lingers. Kepley Wakefield approaches life with typical 13-month-old vigor. A lot of smiling, excellent crawling acceleration […]
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