AUTHORS: Tzu-Yao Hung et al BMC Anesthesiology201919:8 Background The Cormack-Lehane (C-L) grade III airway is considered to be a challenging airway to intubate and is associated with a poor intubation success rate. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the holding position, shapes, bend angles of the endotracheal tube (ET) and the stylet-assisted […]
Read MoreAuthors: Franklin Dexter et al Journal of Clinical Anesthesia Volume 53, March 2019, Pages 20-26 Highlights •We evaluated mean tardiness of to-follow surgeons in operating rooms following surgeons of different specialties. •The mean tardiness was no greater when 2 specialties were involved (mean 0.1 min; P = 0.93). •Surgeons with afternoon starts can be assured that following a surgeon […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Heleen J. Blussé van Oud-Alblas et al BMC Anesthesiology 201919:15 Background In adolescents limited data are available on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of propofol. In this study we derived a PK-PD model for propofol in adolescents undergoing idiopathic scoliosis surgery with an intraoperative wake-up test with reinduction of anesthesia using both […]
Read MoreAuthor: Maria Cohut Medical News Today Researchers have noticed that a drug that doctors commonly use to treat insulin resistance can also address the pain of fibromyalgia, which has provided them with a new clue about this chronic condition. Researchers have managed to diminish fibromyalgia-related pain using a drug for insulin resistance. Fibromyalgia is a chronic […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health News Growing numbers of new mothers are being diagnosed with depression before they leave the hospital with their newborns, according to a U.S. study that suggests screening women at childbirth could help get treatment for those who need it. From 2000 to 2015, the rate of depression diagnoses among women […]
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