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This is horrible so I wanted to share with our readers. Author: Maia Anderson – Becker’s Hosptial Review A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Jan. 2 accusing Pfizer of hiding the fact that Zantac, which it made from 2000 to 2006, contains a carcinogen, according to the New York Law Journal. Pfizer never listed N-nitrosodimethylamine, or […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News There does not appear to be a significant association between induction method and serious perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in a large cohort of overweight children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) following general anesthesia. The findings contradict previous studies that showed higher rates of PRAEs in children undergoing inhalation induction of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Haydar, Bishr MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019 BACKGROUND: Transporting patients under anesthesia care incurs numerous potential risks, especially for those with critical illness. The purpose of this study is to identify and report all pediatric anesthesia transport-associated adverse events from a preexisting database of perioperative adverse events. METHODS: An extract […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: King, Michael R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019 A Single-Center Study of 3189 Regional Anesthetics in 25,664 Surgeries BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are well documented in the United States, although evidence of disparities in pediatric anesthesia is limited. We sought to determine whether there is an association […]
Read MoreAmy A. Gelfand, MD, MAS reviewing Oskoui M et al. Neurology 2019 Sep 10 New guidelines highlight the current limits of evidence for migraine preventives in youth. Sponsoring Organization: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Background and Objective The AAN has issued new clinical practice guidelines on migraine preventive treatment (i.e., headache frequency lowering) in children and adolescents, updated from their […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kate O’Rourke Anesthesiology News Interested in social media but not sure how best to use the platforms? There’s a society for that. The recently launched Association for Healthcare Social Media (AHSM; ahsm.org) is the first professional society devoted to the use of social media by health care professionals, and the first 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Pancaro, Carlo MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019 BACKGROUND: Continuous infusions of norepinephrine to treat perioperative hypotension are typically administered through a central venous line rather than a peripheral venous catheter to avoid the risk of localized tissue necrosis in case of drug extravasation. There is limited literature to estimate the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Rigouzzo, Agnes MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 24, 2019 BACKGROUND: Rapid assessment of hemostasis during postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is essential to allow characterization of coagulopathy, to estimate bleeding severity, and to improve outcome. Point of care (POC) coagulation monitors could be of great interest for early diagnosis and treatment of coagulation disorders in […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Gilbertson, Laura E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 24, 2019 BACKGROUND: Pyloromyotomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on otherwise healthy infants. Pyloric stenosis results in a hypochloremic, hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis that is considered a medical emergency. This alkalotic state is believed to be associated with an increased incidence of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nikki Kean Anesthesiology News Urgent ICU transfers cited Many patients who are admitted to the hospital with acute heart failure (HF) have previously undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), according to a new study. And even when the breathing problems are detected during their hospital stay, the patients often are still given opioids, despite their potential […]
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