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Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Medical professionals might be underestimating the anaphylactic potential of chlorhexidine, one of the most common antimicrobial agents in the OR, according to a recent study in Canada. Although the study found that the majority of clinicians were aware of chlorhexidine’s allergic potential, the frequency with which the agent causes anaphylaxis […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Anesthetic requirements in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCABG) surgery decrease linearly with simultaneous falls in core body temperature, a study has found. The researchers concluded that clinicians who do not use sedation monitors to guide the depth of anesthesia may actually be oversedating these patients, potentially leading […]
Read MoreAuthor: Naveed Saleh MD, MS Anesthesiology News In gastric bypass patients, the quantity of intraoperative antiemetic agents (ie, “triple” therapy vs. “dual” therapy) is not related to postoperative nausea and vomiting, according to the results of a National Health Service study in the United Kingdom. The researchers were surprised by the results of this small […]
Read MoreAuthor: John G. Brock-Utne, MD, PhD Anesthesiology News Times have changed, and as several authors have warned,1-3 anesthesiology is losing its position as a respected academic discipline. Academic anesthesia, as many of us have known it, may soon be a candidate for the endangered species list. The administrations of many medical schools and their affiliated hospitals […]
Read MoreVitamin D deficiency is associated with more severe lumbar disc degeneration and greater back pain, according to a study published in Menopause. Previous studies have shown the effect of oestrogen on disc degeneration, which partially explains why degeneration is more severe in postmenopausal women than in men of the same age. In addition to lower oestrogen […]
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