AUTHORS: Brovman, Ethan Y. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 1034-1042 BACKGROUND: Lower extremity fracture fixation is commonplace and represents the majority of orthopedic trauma surgical volume. Despite this, few studies have examined the use of regional anesthesia or neuraxial anesthesia (RA/NA) versus general anesthesia […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Paterson, Estrella BPsySc(Hons) et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 997-1004 BACKGROUND: When engaged in visually demanding tasks, anesthesiologists depend on the auditory display of the pulse oximeter (PO) to provide information about patients’ oxygen saturation (Spo2). Current auditory displays are not always effective at providing […]
Read MoreThis has nothing to do with anesthesia however I wanted to share with our readers. By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS In utero exposure to maternal diabetes is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in early adulthood, according to a study in The BMJ. Using Danish health […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tran, Lieu T. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 1087-1092 BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation in children is often associated with coagulopathy and significant blood loss. Available data are limited. In this observational retrospective study, we assessed transfusion practices in pediatric patients undergoing liver transplantation at […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Pozdayakova, Anastasia BS et alAnesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 951-959 BACKGROUND: An increasing focus of health care quality is the assessment of patient-reported outcomes, including satisfaction. Because anesthesia care occurs in the context of perioperative surgical care, direct associations between anesthetic management and patient experience may […]
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