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Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News For years, the Clock-Drawing Test has been used to measure cognitive impairment. Now, a study by a team of Florida researchers has compared three different methods for scoring this test, concluding that although all three ways effectively identify cognitive impairment, they differ markedly in administration time as well as time […]
Read MoreResearchers are pioneering the use of primary targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) to prevent or reduce debilitating phantom limb and stump pain in amputees. Primary TMR — the rerouting of nerves cut during amputation into surrounding muscle — greatly reduces phantom limb and residual limb pain, according to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. TMR […]
Read MoreA study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecologyshows that, regardless of whether a woman delivers a child by caesarean section or vaginal birth, if they fill prescriptions for opioid pain medications early in the postpartum period, they are at increased risk of developing persistent opioid use. Sarah Osmundson, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Effective auscultation of heart sounds and murmurs is possible over clothing, given firm pressure on the stethoscope, according to a University of Florida research team. Their study demonstrated no difference between that technique and placing the stethoscope directly on the skin, a result that may have several benefits, including decreased exam time, […]
Read MoreCochrane Systematic Review – Intervention Version published: 20 December 2018 Background Inadequate pain management after surgery increases the risk of postoperative complications and may predispose for chronic postsurgical pain. Perioperative ketamine may enhance conventional analgesics in the acute postoperative setting. Objectives To evaluate the efficacy and safety of perioperative intravenous ketamine in adult patients when used for […]
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