Authors: M. Mohta et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights •ED95 of phenylephrine was 43.1 µg (95% CI 39.5 to 65.0 µg). •ED95 of norepinephrine was 3.7 µg (95% CI 3.5 to 4.7 µg). •Potency ratio of these vasopressors was 11.3 (95% CI 8.1 to 16.9). •Phenylephrine 100 μg is approximately equivalent to norepinephrine 8.8 μg. Background Phenylephrine, although considered […]
Read MoreAuthors: K. Shea et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights •The impact of accidental dural puncture on obstetric outcomes is unknown. •We performed a retrospective cohort study to address this knowledge gap. •Nulliparous women with accidental dural puncture were compared to those without. •Accidental dural puncture was associated with prolonged second stage of labor. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Meghan Lee Callaghan Anesthesiology News Increasing Research Is One Thing Experts Can Agree On On Dec. 14, 2016, the FDA released a warning now considered either famous or infamous within the field of pediatric anesthesia, depending on whom you talk to: “Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs,” it read, “during […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this great story with our readers. Author: Kalyn Norwood A Hays County girl who had a rare brain tumor is now cancer free, and doctors are amazed because medically it just doesn’t make sense. HAYS COUNTY, Texas — A little girl’s inoperable brain tumor is gone and doctors have no explanation. Today, […]
Read MoreThe Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has issued a new expert guidance on how hospitals and healthcare providers may reduce infections associated with anaesthesiology procedures and equipment in the operating room. The guidance, published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, recommends steps to improve infection prevention through increased hand hygiene, environmental disinfection, and continuous […]
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