Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Regional blocks appear to offer benefits in patients undergoing bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction that extend well beyond the ambulatory surgery setting. “Over the past decad e, we’ve seen a significant increase in breast reconstruction after mastectomy, a lot of which is happening in the outpatient setting,” said Hanae K. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dunn, Lauren K. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 1 – p 100-110 BACKGROUND: Blood loss during adult spinal deformity surgery is multifactorial. Anesthetic-related factors, such as mode of mechanical ventilation, may contribute to intraoperative blood loss. The aim of this study was to determine the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kim, Eun Mi MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 1 – p 79-86 BACKGROUND: Post–hip fracture surgery delirium (PHFD) is a significant clinical problem in older patients, but an adequate, simple risk prediction model for use in the preoperative period has not been developed. METHODS: The […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so wanted to share with our readers. Author: Milady Nazir Science Daily Summary: Scientists think that a person’s values may shape views on ”socially appropriate sickness.” This has implications for how individuals may take more action in dealing with illness rather than spreading further disease. According to the researchers, stoics […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Mimicking results in adults, new research has found that opioid-naive children are at increased risk for persistent opioid use after surgery. According to a team of investigators at Stanford University School of Medicine, in California, while persistent postoperative opioid use was relatively infrequent among patients less than 12 years of […]
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