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Authors: Rong, Lisa Q. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p e142-e145 This study evaluates the changes of oxygen saturation (Spo2) after intravenous administration of methylene blue in 103 patients undergoing open repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. We found that Spo2 decreased by a median (interquartile range [IQR]) […]
Read MoreAuthors: M. Heesen et al Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights •After observed dural puncture, intrathecal catheter insertion has been advocated. •Conventional meta-analysis shows post-puncture headache and blood patches are reduced. •Trial-sequential analysis tests for the presence of firm evidence in meta-analyses. •Trial-sequential analysis reveals insufficient evidence for drawing firm conclusions. •We call for an evidence-based […]
Read MoreMedical News Today New research shows that levels of remnant particle cholesterol, also known as “ugly cholesterol,” in the blood are much higher than experts previously thought. This research explored the link between remnant cholesterol and cardiovascular disease and came to an alarming conclusion. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark led […]
Read MoreMedical News Today A blood test can identify the protein that builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s nearly 20 years before symptoms appear, a new study shows. The study found that the blood test was even more sensitive at detecting the buildup of beta-amyloid proteins in the brain than the current gold […]
Read MoreA new law in Colorado allows doctors to prescribe patients medical marijuana instead of traditionally prescribed opiates for any condition as the state seeks to battle the opiate addiction crisis. The law, which The Denver Post reported, allows patients to choose medical marijuana as an alternative prescription for any diagnosis that would normally result in a […]
Read MoreAuthors: McCann ME et al Lancet 2019; 393 (10172):664-677. QUESTION (P) For infants less than 60 weeks postmenstrual age, that were born at more than 26 weeks gestational age and undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy, (I) effect of general anesthesia was compared with (C) awake regional anesthesia (O) on neurodevelopmental outcomes (T) over a period of 5 […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kate Ruder Kaiser Health News When Colorado legalized marijuana, it became a pioneer in creating new policies to deal with the drug. Now the state’s surgeons, nurses and anesthesiologists are becoming pioneers of a different sort in understanding what weed may do to patients who go under the knife. Their observations and initial research […]
Read MoreCurrent Pain and Headache Reports October 2019, 23:69 Authors: Jinlei Li et al Purpose of Review Peripheral nerve blocks are effective and safe modalities for perioperative analgesia. But it remains unclear what blocks are adequate for ambulatory surgeries, as well as the proper patient management before and after discharge. Recent Findings Emerging nerve blocks have sparked interests […]
Read MoreMedical News Today There is no link between statin use and memory impairment, researchers have concluded, after evaluating effects of the cholesterol-lowering drugs over 6 years in more than 1,000 older people in Australia. A team from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the University of New South Wales (UNSW), both in Sydney, Australia, […]
Read MoreAuthor: ARILYNN MARCHIONE Time People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it won’t cut their risk of having a heart attack or dying over the following few years, […]
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