AUTHORS: Czarnetzki, Christoph MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1540-1549 BACKGROUND: Succinylcholine remains the muscle relaxant of choice for rapid sequence induction (RSI) but has many adverse effects. High-dose rocuronium bromide may be an alternative to succinylcholine for RSI but recovery times are nearly doubled […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Reed, Sydney E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1550-1558 BACKGROUND: Optimizing analgesia after cesarean delivery is a priority and requires balancing adequate pain relief with the risk of analgesics-associated adverse effects. Current recommendations are for use of a multimodal, opioid-sparing analgesic regimen that includes […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bash, Lori D. PhD, MPH et a; Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1437-1450 BACKGROUND: Neuromuscular blockade (NMB) is a critical part of many surgical procedures. Data on practice patterns of NMB agents (NMBAs) and NMB reversal in recent years in the US ambulatory surgical care setting are […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Weyer, Clara BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1577-1587 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative patient monitoring using the electroencephalogram (EEG) can help to adequately adjust the anesthetic level. Therefore, the processed EEG (pEEG) provides the anesthesiologist with the estimated anesthesia level. The commonly used approaches track the changes […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Duque, Melissa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1379-1386 BACKGROUND: Total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) are 2 of the most common orthopedic surgical procedures in the United States. These procedures, with fairly low mortality rates, incur significant health care costs, with […]
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