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NEJM Journal Watch By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Childhood exposure to tobacco, whether directly through smoking or at second hand, is associated with elevated blood pressure, reports a study in JAMA Network Open. Researchers examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted from […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Goulooze, Sebastiaan C. MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 3 – p 726-734 BACKGROUND: Optimal analgesic treatment following cardiac surgery is crucial for both patient comfort and successful postoperative recovery. While knowledge of both the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of analgesics is required to predict optimal drug dosing, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Carol J. Peden, M.D ASA A new paper defines the key practical steps that can be taken before, during, and after surgery to reduce patients’ risk of developing delirium and related problems that have long-term implications for brain health. Due to their unique role in perioperative care, physician anesthesiologists are ideally suited to lead […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Yu-Hsiang Ling, Ying-Hsuan Tai et al. BMJ Open. 2021 Feb OBJECTIVE The efficacy of parecoxib as pre-emptive analgesia still remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate how pre-emptive analgesia with parecoxib affected postoperative pain trajectories over time in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING A single medical centre […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rstNews Summary Medicare has opened up new locations for hundreds of procedures that had previously been relegated to the inpatient or hospital setting, generally. This will have an impact on anesthesia providers as there will be an increasing need for their services in alternate settings. On the move—that’s the story of mankind, […]
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