AUTHORS: Hofer, Ira S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 698-706 BACKGROUND: The introduction of electronic health records (EHRs) has helped physicians access relevant medical information on their patients. However, the design of EHRs can make it hard for clinicians to easily find, review, and document […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Xuan, Chengluan MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 620-629 BACKGROUND: Peripheral nerve block (PNB) with perineural local anesthetic is used for anesthesia or analgesia with many benefits. To extend these benefits, various adjuvant drugs have been used to prolong the duration of analgesia. We […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: O’Bryan, Liam J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 10, 2021 BACKGROUND: The perioperative inflammatory response may be implicated in adverse outcomes including neurocognitive dysfunction and cancer recurrence after oncological surgery. The immunomodulatory role of anesthetic agents has been demonstrated in vitro; however, its clinical relevance is unclear. The purpose of this meta-analysis was […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lu, Shu Yang MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 10, 2021 BACKGROUND: The association between obesity, or elevated body mass index (BMI), and outcomes in patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has not been well established. Recent studies in patients receiving venovenous ECMO did not detect an association between obesity and increased mortality. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ashok C. Kewalramani, DO, DABA, DABFM ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 33. “The best way to predict the future is to create it….” –Abraham Lincoln The Oxford Dictionary defines “locum” as a person who stands in temporarily for another member of the same profession, especially for a physician, chemist, or member of the clergy. By […]
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