AUTHORS: Barends, Clemens R. M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 4 – p 1173-1183 BACKGROUND: In the University Medical Center Groningen in Groningen, the Netherlands, moderate-to-deep sedation is provided by nursing staff trained and supervised by the anesthesia department using protocol-based target-controlled infusions (TCIs) of propofol and […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Xavier C. E. Vrijdag, M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology Newly Published on December 2020. Background Nitrous oxide produces non–γ-aminobutyric acid sedation and psychometric impairment and can be used as scientific model for understanding mechanisms of progressive cognitive disturbances. Temporal complexity of the electroencephalogram may be a sensitive indicator of these effects. This study measured psychometric […]
Read MoreRadius Anesthesia Blog Prevention and management of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension is essential for preventing complications in the perioperative/peripartum period. In 2018, an international consensus statement was published that detailed guidelines for managing hypotension related to neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean sections. In summary, the publication recommended the following: vasopressors should be used routinely and preemptively, alpha-agonist drugs such as phenylephrine are preferred as first-line agent due to abundance of data on their use, left uterine displacement […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Khanna, Ashish K. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 4 – p 1012-1024 BACKGROUND: Opioid-related adverse events are a serious problem in hospitalized patients. Little is known about patients who are likely to experience opioid-induced respiratory depression events on the general care floor and may benefit from improved […]
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