Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News A pain survey of 425 nurses found that for many statements, more than 50% of respondents answered incorrectly. For instance, 49.47% of respondents answered true that “if the source of the patient’s pain is unknown, opioids should not be used during the pain evaluation period, as this could mask the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Anderson, T. Anthony PhD, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2019 BACKGROUND: Maintaining a balance between nociception and analgesia perioperatively reduces morbidity and improves outcomes. Current intraoperative analgesic strategies are based on subjective and nonspecific parameters. The high-frequency heart rate (HR) variability index is purported to assess the balance between nociception and analgesia in patients […]
Read MoreBy Kelly Young Cannabis use during pregnancy has increased in recent years, suggests a study of Northern California women that was published in JAMA Network Open. During 367,000 pregnancies, women answered questionnaires at roughly 8 weeks’ gestation and self-reported their cannabis use before and during their pregnancy. From 2009 to 2017, the prevalence of reported cannabis […]
Read MoreAuthors: Walsh B et a; Paediatric Anaesthesia (May 2019) BACKGROUND Emergency front of neck airway is a recommended airway rescue strategy in children over one year old. Surgical tracheostomy is advocated as the first line technique, but in the absence of an ear, nose and throat surgeon cricothyroidotomy or tracheostomy are proposed. Recent research shows […]
Read MoreAssociated Press Overdose death rates, which had been higher in rural regions, shift back U.S. drug overdose deaths, which have been concentrated in Appalachia and other rural areas for more than a dozen years, are back to being most common in big cities again, according to a government report issued Friday. The report by the […]
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