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AUTHORS: Bicket, Mark C., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 2 – p 358–364 BACKGROUND: Many patients receive prescription opioids at hospital discharge after surgery, yet little is known regarding how often these opioids go unused. We estimated the prevalence of unused opioids, use of nonopioid analgesics, and storage […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Han, Yuan, MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 2 – p 349–357 BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) requires complicated neuropsychological testing and is often delayed. Possible biomarkers for early detection or prediction are essential for the prevention and treatment of POCD. Preoperative screening of salivary cortisol […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Cho, Brian C., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 2 – p 342–348 BACKGROUND: Restrictive transfusion strategies supported by large randomized trials are resulting in decreased blood utilization in cardiac surgery. What remains to be determined, however, is the impact of lower discharge hemoglobin (Hb) levels on readmission […]
Read MoreI wanted to share due to the high incidence of peanut allergy. By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Peanut oral immunotherapy is associated with increased risk for anaphylaxis, according to a meta-analysis in the Lancet. Researchers examined 12 trials in which over 1000 patients with peanut allergy were randomized […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Scheeren, Thomas W. L., MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 2 – p 265–277 Maintaining brain function and integrity is a pivotal part of anesthesiological practice. The present overview aims to describe the current role of the 2 most frequently used monitoring methods for evaluation brain function […]
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