Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Pain management after cesarean delivery is improved with a concerted multidisciplinary effort that embraces multimodal management techniques, an Israeli study has found. Study parturients reported significantly improved outcomes on several pain-related and adverse event measures, while the investigators observed a significant increase in the amount of nonopioid medications used. “Our […]
Read MoreThis has nothing to do with anesthesia however I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Dog ownership is associated with lower mortality risk in adults, especially those with cardiovascular disease, according to two reports in Circulation: […]
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Read Morerk.md Nov 2019 A “deep” extubation refers to removing an endotracheal tube (ETT) or laryngeal mask airway (LMA) while the patient is still under anesthesia and his/her airway reflexes (ie, gag) have not returned. Although there are no absolute indications for deep extubation, it’s often performed in pediatric anesthesia as well as adult neurosurgery and […]
Read Morerk.md DECEMBER 29, 2019 Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are gaining more traction in the world of heart failure primarily as a bridge-to-transplantation or destination therapy (ie, ineligible for a heart transplant). These patients often times develop gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds requiring transfusion and endoscopic interventions. But why? By unloading the LV with an LVAD, many […]
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