Author: Zia Sherrell Medical News Today People with ADHD may experience symptoms including difficulty concentrating, excessive physical movements, impulsivity, and becoming easily distracted. In addition to behavioral challenges, individuals may also experience physical symptoms such as migraine headaches. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a chronic developmental disorder marked by difficulty regulating attention and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paul S. García, M.D., Ph.D. Charles H. Brown, IV, M.D., M.H.S. Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 775–777. Intraoperative hypotension is common and known to be associated with suboptimal patient outcomes. Over 90% of patients receiving anesthesia for surgery are expected to have at least one documented episode where the blood pressure decreased more than 20% below baseline. Although […]
Read MoreAuthors: Aline Albi-Feldzer, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2021. Background The effectiveness of paravertebral block in preventing chronic pain after breast surgery remains controversial. The primary hypothesis of this study was that paravertebral block reduces the incidence of chronic pain 3 months after breast cancer surgery. Methods In this prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled […]
Read MoreAuthors: Heejoon Jeong, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2021. Background Despite previous reports suggesting that pressure support ventilation facilitates weaning from mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit, few studies have assessed its effects on recovery from anesthesia. The authors hypothesized that pressure support ventilation during emergence from anesthesia reduces postoperative atelectasis in patients undergoing […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ke Peng, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 877–892. Background Patients undergoing surgical procedures are vulnerable to repetitive evoked or ongoing nociceptive barrage. Using functional near infrared spectroscopy, the authors aimed to evaluate the cortical hemodynamic signal power changes during ongoing nociception in healthy awake volunteers and in surgical patients under general […]
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