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By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH 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 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Huai Jin Li et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 20, Article number: 11 (2020) Background Few studies have investigated the effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients underwent gynecological laparoscopic surgery. We investigated if adding dexmedetomidine to a morphine-based patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) could decrease the incidence of PONV in this high-risk patient population. Methods In this […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia blog Dec 2019 Transgender is an umbrella term that describes people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.1 Some researchers estimate that one million adults in the United States and 25 million adults worldwide identify as transgender, and that future surveys […]
Read MoreAuthors: Naveen Poonai et al Pediatrics January 2020, 145 (1) e20191623; CONTEXT: Intranasal dexmedetomidine (IND) is an emerging agent for procedural distress in children. OBJECTIVE: To explore the effectiveness of IND for procedural distress in children. RESULTS: Among 19 trials (N = 2137), IND was superior to oral chloral hydrate (3 trials), oral midazolam (1 trial), intranasal midazolam (1 trial), and oral dexmedetomidine […]
Read MoreBy Megan Schmidt Discover A 10-percent reduction in body weight improves sleep apnea symptoms, thanks to a slimmer tongue. The size of your tongue matters when it comes to sleep apnea. (Credit: Shutterstock) Our tongues can get fat. And scientists say losing tongue weight might be an effective way to manage obstructive sleep apnea, a condition […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tim Newman Medical News Today Although alcohol has been popular for millennia, and dementia is increasingly prevalent, scientists are yet to understand the relationship between the two. A recent study sets out for answers. With dementia predicted to affect 13.9 million adults in the United States by 2060, understanding why these conditions develop is more urgent than ever. […]
Read MoreAuthors: O’Gara, Brian P. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019 Background: Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are common after cardiac surgery and contribute to an increased risk of postoperative complications, longer length of stay, and increased hospital mortality. Cognitive training (CT) may be able to durably improve cognitive reserve […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia blog Jan 2020 Nonoperating room anesthesia (NORA) refers to the administration of anesthesia or sedation outside the operating room (OR).1 The popularity of NORA is increasing, with proportions of NORA cases (out of all anesthesia cases) rising from 28.3 percent in 2010 to 35.9 percent in 2014.2 Common NORA procedures fall under radiology, gastrointestinal imaging […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers because I thought it is interesting and since we often treat patients after they experience an acute heart event. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Journal AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Too few people covered by Medicare participated in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack or acute heart event or […]
Read MoreAuthor: JACQUELYN CORLEY STAT At Mayo Clinic last year, a male patient groped a female doctor in the presence of several other staff members. She immediately notified hospital administrators using a new reporting system, and the patient was terminated from the physician’s practice within 48 hours. Before this reporting process was created in 2017, the […]
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