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Authors: Arbara Manchec, MD et al Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Purpose To evaluate if sedation with propofol during catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) in patients with acute submassive pulmonary embolism (PE) affects survival. Materials and Methods This single-institution, retrospective study identified 136 patients from 2011–2017 who underwent CDT for acute submassive PE. Patients were grouped […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Amit Akirov, MD Clinical Pain Advisor Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues-induced mortality is thought to be caused by a syndrome referred to as wooden chest syndrome, in which severe rigidity occurs in the diaphragm, chest wall, and upper airway. Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues (F/FAs) may cause rapid death through airway compromise and severe muscle rigidity, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Elizabeth A. M. Frost, MD Anesthesiology News Rarities With Anesthetic Implications Osteogenesis Imperfecta What Is It? Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, is a group of genetic bone disorders characterized by fragile bones that break easily. Severity of OI ranges from mild to severe. The underlying pathophysiology is a connective tissue disorder caused […]
Read MoreAuthors: Angela Lucia Balocco, MD et al Anesthesiology News Background Checklists have been introduced as a solution for patient safety and a number of other quality issues in health care. They are considered to be an inexpensive and simple method to avoid common human errors, applicable across a wide range of processes. The recent rise […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News More than 5,000 federal lawsuits against the 3M Bair Hugger forced-air warming system have been dismissed by a federal court, a decision that comes some six months after a Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a state court order dismissing 61 similar cases filed on behalf of Minnesota plaintiffs. As part […]
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