AUTHORS: Ming, Yue MMed et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 488-497 BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether transfusion of platelets or fresh frozen plasma, in addition to red blood cells, is associated with an increased risk of mortality and infection after cardiac surgery. METHODS: Patients who underwent […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Winterberg, Abby V. DNP et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 472-479 BACKGROUND: Anxiety and distress behaviors during anesthesia induction are associated with negative postoperative outcomes for pediatric patients. Documenting behavioral responses to induction is useful to evaluate induction quality at hospitals and to optimize future […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sindt, Jill E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 BACKGROUND: The efficacy of intrathecal drug delivery (IDD) for cancer-related pain is well established. Cancer therapies are often associated with immunosuppression and increased risk of infection, and the rate of infection after intrathecal drug delivery system (IDDS) implant in cancer patients has been […]
Read MoreMedical News Today People may experience sacroiliac (SI) joint pain, also known as sacroiliitis, as a sharp or shooting pain in the lower back and buttocks. SI joint pain may or may not radiate down the legs. SI joint pain occurs in an estimated 15–30% of people with chronic lower back pain. However, the complex nature of the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News In a controversial finding, there was no apparent association noted between intraoperative hypertension and the risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), acute myocardial injury and mortality after noncardiac surgery. The retrospective study found no obvious thresholds above which systolic blood pressure is related to postoperative acute myocardial injury/mortality or AKI. […]
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