Author: Bruce Buckley Anesthesiology News The danger that there won’t be enough medications to facilitate mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients is sharply rising just as coronavirus infections surge in hotspots around the nation, according to a new Vizient analysis of 13 critical sedatives, opioids and paralytic drugs. “What we’re seeing right now is an unprecedented demand for […]
Read MoreAuthor: Barbara Moran Common Health Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are studying whether inhaling a gas called nitric oxide can help treat patients with COVID-19, or even prevent people from getting the disease. Although nitric oxide is widely used to treat patients with respiratory failure, MGH is the only hospital in the United States, […]
Read MoreMedical News Today Research published at the beginning of April casts serious doubts about the effectiveness of both surgical and cloth masks in preventing the spread of infectious SARS-CoV-2 particles. In an effort to find more ways of slowing the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and public health officials around the world have been debating whether using […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News Authors: Daniel M. Hesler, MD, FASA, Joseph Varnau, MD, Caitlyn Tolen Introduction The administration of regional anesthesia for the purpose of palliative care is a field that remains mostly uninvestigated. The sparse data collected in this area have primarily focused on specific administration techniques, without much emphasis on subjective pain relief or comfort […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ojo, Oluremi A. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 426-435 BACKGROUND: Programmed intermittent epidural boluses may improve the spread of local anesthetics compared to continuous epidural infusion, improving labor analgesia and obstetric outcomes. However, there are limited data from studies using commercially available pumps capable […]
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