Authors: Xia Yuan et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 85 (2019) Background To compare surgical field visibility between patients given propofol/remifentanil (PR) or desflurane/remifentanil (DR) anesthesia. Methods A total of 80 adult patients undergoing middle ear microsurgery due to cholesteatoma otitis media with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II were randomly assigned to the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Usman Ali et al Pediatric Anesthesia Volume 29 Issue 7 July 2019 pages 690-697 Background Post‐operative nausea and vomiting is a significant cause of morbidity in pediatric anesthesia. As well as patient discomfort, post‐operative nausea and vomiting can also result in dehydration, delayed discharge and unplanned hospital admission. Children undergoing strabismus surgery are known […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael DePeau-Wilson Anesthesiology News The effects of a nationwide shortage of hyperbaric bupivacaine in 2018 led to changes in clinical practice, including an increased use of intrathecal adjuvants, and increases in minor adverse events in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases, according to a single-institution study. The shortage also provided the opportunity for a team […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jenna Bassett, PhD Anesthesiology News The type of anesthesia used in breast cancer surgery is not related to the rate of breast cancer recurrence, a retrospective study has concluded. Surgical tumor resection is a critical component of breast cancer treatment, but the risk for disease recurrence remains a significant concern. Researchers sought to determine […]
Read MoreWritten by: Diana Feinstein, DO, and Ellen Hauck, DO, PhD Anesthesiology News Case Presentation A 29-year-old woman who had delivered a healthy infant at a different hospital 7 days earlier was admitted for suspicion of delayed postpartum preeclampsia with severe features, based on symptoms of severe headache and elevated blood pressure (150/90 mm Hg). Magnesium […]
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