AUTHORS: Rigouzzo, Agnes MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 416-425 BACKGROUND: Rapid assessment of hemostasis during postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is essential to allow characterization of coagulopathy, to estimate bleeding severity, and to improve outcome. Point of care (POC) coagulation monitors could be of great interest for […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News The combination of dexmedetomidine (DEX) and ketamine in pediatric patients with normal airways and no history of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has no statistically significant effect on the caliber of the upper airway. The study reaffirms the safety and efficacy of these two medications in combination as anesthesia. “Dexmedetomidine is […]
Read MoreAuthors: Emery N. Brown, MD, PhD et al Anesthesiology News Definition of General Anesthesia “General anesthesia” is a drug-induced reversible behavioral state consisting of antinociception, unconsciousness, amnesia and akinesia with maintenance of physiologic systems stability.1,2When anesthesiology was first practiced, the definition was not as clear as stated here, and a single agent, namely ether, was […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Taenzer, Andreas H. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 30, 2019 BACKGROUND: Given that variation exists in health care utilization, expenditure, and medical practice, there is a paucity of data on variation within the practice of anesthesia. The Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN) data lend itself to explore whether different medical practice […]
Read MoreAuthor: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News For internet users and smartphone owners, electronic capture of perioperative patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is a viable concept. That is the verdict of two feasibility studies from the 2019 annual meeting of the American Society for Enhanced Recovery (posters 31 and 32). Historically, systematic capture of the recovery process has been […]
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