Authors: Mike Charlesworth and Andrew Klein #TheAnesthesiaBlog Major airway complications are rare and the best evidence on which we base current practice comes from NAP4, which was published in 2011. This new contribution from Cumberworth et al. used similar methods within six hospitals to see what has changed and highlight key areas for further training and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Eva Rivas, M.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2022 In Reply: We sincerely thank Fuchita et al. for their interests and excellent comments on our article. We conducted a subanalysis of 673 patients enrolled in two trials who were recovering from abdominal surgery. Posture and movement were continuously monitored from postanesthesia care unit admission until 48 […]
Read MoreAuthors Mikita Fuchita, M.D.; Kyle J. Ridgeway, P.T., D.P.T.; Ana Fernandez-Bustamante, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology May 2022. To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Rivas et al., which found that pain scores, but not opioid consumption, were inversely related to postoperative mobilization. We applaud the use of accelerometers to provide measurable mobilization data over the routine […]
Read MoreAuthors: Wade A. Weigel, M.D. et al Anesthesiology June 2022, Vol. 136, 901–915. Background Residual neuromuscular blockade can be avoided with quantitative neuromuscular monitoring. The authors embarked on a professional practice initiative to attain documented train-of-four ratios greater than or equal to 0.90 in all patients for improved patient outcomes through reducing residual paralysis. Methods The […]
Read MoreAuthors: Miguel Armengol de la Hoz, M.S. et al Anesthesiology June 2022, Vol. 136, 927–939. Background In cardiac surgery, the association between hypotension during specific intraoperative phases or vasopressor-inotropes with adverse outcomes remains unclear. This study’s hypothesis was that intraoperative hypotension duration throughout the surgery or when separated into hypotension during and outside cardiopulmonary bypass may […]
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