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AUTHORS: Lee J et al Medicine (Baltimore) 98 (18), e15385 (May 2019) BACKGROUND Thoracotomy is one of the most painful surgeries; therefore, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was developed to reduce the surgical stress of thoracotomy. Although VATS results in reduced postoperative pain compared with thoracotomy, it is still painful. Serratus plane block (SPB) is a […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Carin A. Hagberg, MD, FASA Anesthesiology News Editor’s note: A key of all abbreviations and acronyms appears below. Management of the difficult airway remains one of the most relevant and challenging clinical situations encountered by anesthesia practitioners, as major adverse consequences can occur if the airway is not secured in a timely fashion. This […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brandon May Spinal anesthetic failure in patients undergoing elective hip and knee joint arthroplasty was associated with younger age, lower body mass index (BMI), needle insertion site, and needle size, according to study results published in Anesthesia & Analgesia. Researchers retrospectively reviewed electronic anesthetic records of elective hip and knee replacements that were performed using spinal anesthesia. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lisa Rapaport The only liver disease becoming more widespread in the U.S. is one driven by obesity and diabetes, even as other types of liver disorders linked to drinking or hepatitis are becoming less common, researchers say. For the study, researchers examined nationwide health survey data collected in five cycles between 1988 and 2016. […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Most women attending breast screening or evaluation don’t know that alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer, a BMJ Open study finds. Roughly 200 U.K. women attending screening mammography or breast symptom evaluation, as well as 30 health professionals at these sites, were asked to list risk factors for breast cancer. Only […]
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