AUTHORS: Xuan, Chengluan MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 21, 2021 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 aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of various adjuvants […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lee, Allison MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 21, 2021 BACKGROUND: Cervical cerclage is a short ambulatory procedure. For spinal anesthesia, local anesthetic agents with rapid postoperative resolution are desired. We hypothesized that in combination with fentanyl, intrathecal 2-chloroprocaine would produce earlier resolution of motor block, resulting in shorter time to meet recovery […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Verwijmeren, Lisa MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 21, 2021 BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with mortality after cardiac surgery. Novel risk factors may improve identification of patients at risk for renal injury. The authors evaluated the association between preoperative biomarkers that reflect cardiac, inflammatory, renal, and metabolic disorders and cardiac […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Stundner, Ottokar MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 21, 2021 BACKGROUND: An increasing body of evidence demonstrates an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and adverse perioperative outcomes. However, large-scale data on open colectomies are lacking. Moreover, the interaction of obesity with OSA is unknown. This study examines the impact of OSA, obesity, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Su, Lin MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 23, 2021 BACKGROUND: Remifentanil can induce postinfusion cold hyperalgesia. N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) activation and upregulation of transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) membrane trafficking in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) are critical to cold hyperalgesia derived from neuropathic pain, and TRPM8 activation causes NMDAR-dependent cold response. Contribution […]
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