Authors: René Miguel Gonzalez, MD Anesthesiology News The Problem In 2017, Goudra and Singh wrote: “The growing popularity of deep sedation for UGI [upper gastrointestinal] endoscopy has created immense challenges to anesthesiologists. Gastroenterologists have clearly benefited from deep sedation. It allows performing complicated procedures with relative ease. However, research suggests that management of the airway […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News A study of three analgesic strategies for major lower extremity amputations reveals that regional anesthesia provides superior perioperative pain control within 72 hours of surgery. The retrospective review of lower limb amputations showed that peripheral nerve blockade with combined standard and liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel, Pacira) was associated with lower oral […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News The investigational IV opioid oliceridine (Trevena) provided adequate and rapid analgesia after colorectal surgery, according to a secondary analysis of a subgroup of patients that was part of a phase 3, multicenter, open-label study. The analysis, which was presented at the 2019 Annual Congress of the American Society for Enhanced […]
Read MoreNBC News The growth in life expectancy in the U.S. over the next four decades is expected to be slower than it was in the four previous decades, according to census reports released Thursday. By 2060, almost a quarter of all U.S. residents will be over age 65, and life expectancy will reach an all-time […]
Read MoreAuthors: Taruna W. Penmetcha, MD et al Anesthesiology News A Case Report and Review Methadone is a mu agonist used in detoxification treatment for patients who abuse opioids and to treat those in chronic pain.1 Methadone is also an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, which makes it a unique drug for management of neuropathic pain and opioid-induced hyperalgesia.2 It […]
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