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Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Pain scores and other measured outcomes did not vary significantly between single-shot and continuous fascia iliaca blocks for geriatric patients with hip fractures. Narcotic use, pain scores, opioid-related complications, hospital length of stay and time to ambulation were all similar between the two methods. “We wanted to try to provide […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A restrictive transfusion strategy does not have a significant impact on either morbidity or mortality relative to a liberal transfusion strategy. The systematic review and meta-analysis also found that the restrictive strategy decreased exposure to packed red blood cells (PRBCs) by more than 30%, while saving approximately 0.2 unit of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News A single dose of a 15-mcg sublingual sufentanil tablet (ssT) offers analgesic relief equivalent to 2.5 mg of IV morphine, and is an effective alternative to IV morphine in surgical patients with moderate to severe postoperative pain. “We are constantly striving to improve our patients’ pain experience,” said Harold S. […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH Patients undergoing total or partial hip arthroplasty have similar reoperation rates after 2 years, according to a study presented at the Orthopedic Trauma Association’s annual meeting and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The research was supported, in part, by industry funding. Researchers studied roughly 1500 […]
Read MoreThis has nothing to do with anesthesia however I thought it was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD A person’s gait speed at midlife is associated with physical and biological indicators of accelerated aging, suggests a JAMA Network Open study. Roughly […]
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