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By Erik MacLaren, PhD The pain relief obtained after a spinal-cord stimulation (SCS) trial is predictive of the success of a permanent SCS implant, according to results of a retrospective study presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). Vwaire Orhurhu, MD, MPH, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lee C et al World Neurosurgery (Mar 2019) BACKGROUND In cervical spine surgeries (CSS), the overall incidence of iatrogenic vertebral artery injury (IVAI) was reported to be 0.07-1.4%. Although IVAI occurred during C1-2 fusion, there is no accurate information regarding the surgery-specific risk of IVAI. This study aimed to stratify the incidence of IVAI […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yahya Shehabi, Ph.D., M.B., B.S., et al N Engl J Med 2019; 380:2506-2517 BACKGROUND Dexmedetomidine produces sedation while maintaining a degree of arousability and may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and delirium among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The use of dexmedetomidine as the sole or primary sedative agent in patients […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A large study from the Cleveland Clinic has concluded that real-time alerts to triple-low events do not reduce 90-day mortality in adults undergoing noncardiac surgery with volatile general anesthesia. The alerts involved mean arterial pressure less than 75 mm Hg, bispectral index below 45, and minimum alveolar concentration less than […]
Read MoreBy Erik MacLaren, PhD Pain catastrophising can be clustered into 4 groups with distinct trajectories over time and several clinical characteristics associated with these trajectories, according to results of a longitudinal, prospective, observational study presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). Pain catastrophising — a tendency by a […]
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