AUTHORS: Kahl, Ursula MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 420-429 BACKGROUND: Diastolic dysfunction is a risk factor for postoperative major cardiovascular events. During anesthesia, patients with diastolic dysfunction might experience impaired hemodynamic function and worsening of diastolic function, which in turn, might be associated with […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Zhou, Yinhui MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 240-252 Background: Burn injury (BI) pain consists of inflammatory and neuropathic components and activates microglia. Nicotinic alpha 7 acetylcholine receptors (α7AChRs) expressed in microglia exhibit immunomodulatory activity during agonist stimulation. Efficacy of selective α7AChR agonist GTS-21 […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ortved, Milla MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 20, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10. BACKGROUND: Diabetes increases the risk of adverse outcomes in surgical procedures, including total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA), and the prevalence of diabetic patients undergoing these procedures is high, ranging from approximately 8% to 20%. However, there […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Varobieff, Maxime MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 556-565 BACKGROUND: Nerve damage can occur after peripheral nerve block (PNB). Ultrasound guidance does not eliminate the risk of intraneural injection or nerve injury. Combining nerve stimulation and injection pressure (IP) monitoring with ultrasound guidance has […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Reeves, J. Jeffery MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 18, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10. BACKGROUND: Understanding the impact of key metrics on operating room (OR) efficiency is important to optimize utilization and reduce costs, particularly in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. The aim of this study was to assess the association […]
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