Author: MARIA CASTELLUCCI Modern Healthcare General anesthesia is typically what babies receive when they need surgery, but a New Hampshire hospital is finding spinal anesthesia is a far better alternative and uses it routinely for certain complex procedures. Although commonly used, there is debate about how safe general anesthesia is for babies. The Food […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dimitrios Anagnostopoulos, MD et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Nov 2019 To the Editor: OBTAINING vascular access is a vital component of patient care both in anesthesia and intensive care practice. Ultrasound-assisted vascular access can provide a safer and more efficient means of obtaining both peripheral and central venous access by reducing […]
Read MoreCanadian Journal of Anesthesia “Identification of factors associated with intraoperative hypoglycemia may prevent potentially devastating neurologic effects in a child whose symptoms may be masked under anesthesia”
Read MoreAuthors: Marcos G. Lopez, M.D., M.S. et al Anesthesiology 3 2020, Vol.132, 551-561. Background: Mechanisms of postoperative delirium remain poorly understood, limiting development of effective treatments. We tested the hypothesis that intraoperative oxidative damage is associated with delirium and neuronal injury and that disruption of the blood–brain barrier modifies these associations. Methods: In a prespecified cohort study of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lianxiang Jiang et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 200 (2019) Background Previous studies have demonstrated that the common laryngoscopic approach (right-sided) and midline approach are both used for endotracheal intubation by direct laryngoscopy. Although the midline approach is commonly recommended for video laryngoscopy (VL) in the clinic, there is a lack of published evidences to support this […]
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