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AUTHORS: Ruetzler, Kurt MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 BACKGROUND: Perioperative hyperoxia has been recommended by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the prevention of surgical site infections. Based on animal studies and physiological concerns, the kidneys and heart may be at risk from hyperoxia. We therefore conducted […]
Read MoreA Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Pectoral Nerves Interfascial Plane (Pectoral Nerves II) Block With Surgical Infiltration AUTHORS: Barrington, Michael J. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 BACKGROUND: Pectoral nerves (PECS II) block is a popular regional analgesia technique for breast surgery. PECS II block or local infiltration by surgeon may improve outcomes including […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Doo-Hwan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 BACKGROUND: Male patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) are prone to suffer from catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD). Lidocaine administration has been widely performed to reduce postoperative pain. Here, the effect of intravenous lidocaine administration on moderate-to-severe CRBD was evaluated in male patients undergoing TURBT. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ahmed Hasanin et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 197 (2019) Background Phenylephrine is the most commonly used vasopressor for prophylaxis against maternal hypotension during cesarean delivery; however, the best regimen for its administration is not well established. Although variable infusion protocols had been suggested for phenylephrine infusion, evidence-based evaluation of variable infusion regimens are lacking. The aim […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Oral airways, which are used around the world an estimated 350 million times annually and often in challenging situations, are a ubiquitous part of anesthesia practice. Yet as a retired professor from the Emory University School of Medicine explained, current airways have drawbacks as they are not designed to hold […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News The Frost Series #352 Written by: Michael Goldenberg Case Presentation A 49-year-old, 95-kg man presented for a total thyroidectomy and radical neck dissection due to a cancerous goiter. His medical history was significant for hypertension treated with beta-blockers, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. General anesthesia was induced with fentanyl, propofol, and succinylcholine. Endotracheal […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lauren Berkow, MD, FASA Anesthesiology News Introduction Endotracheal intubation and extubation are procedures routinely performed by anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians. The majority of the time, extubation is a planned event. Even when planned, the rate of complications related to extubation have been reported in the literature to be as high as 12%.1,2 Incidents of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Agusala V et al. Resuscitation 2019 Aug Even at very high levels, neither initial nor peak troponin predicted left ventricular dysfunction, ischemic etiology of cardiac arrest, or survival. Guidelines recommend early coronary angiography for survivors of cardiac arrest, but identifying the patients who may benefit most, or not at all, is challenging. Although troponin is […]
Read MoreAuthors: Duval S et al. JAMA Cardiol 2019 Aug 14 Compression at a rate of 86 to 129 per minute and depth of 3.8 to 5.6 cm was associated with higher survival to discharge. Adult cardiac arrest guidelines recommend delivery of chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute and a depth of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hui, Yin MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1699-1706 BACKGROUND: Older people with frailty have decreased postoperative survival. Understanding how comorbidities modify the association between frailty and survival could improve risk stratification and guide development of interventions. Therefore, we evaluated whether the concurrent presence of […]
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