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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 valve […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dalesio, Nicholas M. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 31, 2019 BACKGROUND: Obesity increases susceptibility to chronic pain, increases metabolism, and is associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), all which can complicate perioperative pain management of patients. In addition, obesity and OSAS can cause elevation of the adipose-derived hormone leptin, which […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Krause, Martin MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 5, 2019 BACKGROUND: Pulmonary complications related to residual neuromuscular blockade lead to morbidity and mortality. Using an interrupted time series design, we tested whether proportions of reintubation for respiratory failure or new noninvasive ventilation were changed after a system-wide transition of the standard reversal agent […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Surgical procedures done in the outpatient setting have long been touted as a cost-effective alternative to their inpatient counterparts. Now, analyses of two databases have found that certain outpatient surgeries may actually be safer, too. In a pair of presentation s at the 2019 annual meeting of the International Anesthesia […]
Read MoreAuthor: SKEPTICAL SCALPEL, MD Ever since the publication of the infamous 2016 BMJ opinion piece claiming medical error should be considered the third leading cause of death in the U.S., the debate on the true incidence of deaths caused by medical error has been raging. Many, including me, felt the estimate of 251,000 deaths per year from medical […]
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