AUTHORS: Napoleone, Gabby BSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 8, 2021 BACKGROUND: Closed-loop control of propofol-remifentanil anesthesia using the processed electroencephalography depth-of-hypnosis index provided by the NeuroSENSE monitor (WAVCNS) has been previously described. The purpose of this placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the performance (percentage time within ±10 units of the setpoint during the maintenance […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tao, Kunming MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 8, 2021 BACKGROUND: Cholestatic diseases are often accompanied by elevated plasma levels of endogenous opioid peptides, but it is still unclear whether central or peripheral mechanisms are involved in this process, and little is known about the change of pain threshold in these patients. The […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business As transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to gain popularity, researchers all over the world are working to learn as much as possible about how to boost outcomes while still delivering high-quality care. One team out of Germany, for example, explored how the care team’s heart valve of choice and […]
Read MoreASA Monitor October 2020, Vol. 84, 13–14. Case 2020-10: Operating in a digital vacuum An active 4-year-old girl underwent anesthesia for routine MRI evaluation of medulloblastoma at a freestanding health care facility. Multiple previous anesthetics for the same investigation were noted to be uneventful. The parental MRI screening questionnaire noted a potential past reaction to […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Faulk, Debra J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 4, 2021 – Volume – Issue – 10.1213 BACKGROUND: Although the package insert clearly states that “the safety and efficacy of sugammadex in pediatric patients have not been established,” we hypothesized that sugammadex is used widely in pediatric anesthetic practice supplanting neostigmine as the primary […]
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