The number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew to 31 on Friday — an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what has been called an anti-vaccination U.S. “hot spot.” Public health officials in southwest Washington, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, said people may have been exposed to the dangerous disease […]
Read MoreThe prevalence of change in cognitive function (CCF) after surgery may be higher than previously thought in all age groups, researchers reported here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “What surprised us most in the study was the fact that the prevalence of chance in cognitive function was higher […]
Read MoreA large retrospective study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has found that adequate postpartum pain control is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression. Recent studies have suggested that epidural analgesia is linked to a reduced risk of postpartum depression. One study of 214 women […]
Read MoreA preoperative carbonated beverage appears to decrease hunger and nausea after surgery, according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Surgical stress combined with fasting tends to worsen the catabolic state, cause insulin resistance, and potentially delay recovery, noted Ramon E. Abola, MD, Stony Brook […]
Read MoreDouble injection ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block seem to provide quicker onset of surgical anaesthesia and longer postoperative analgesia than the single-injection technique in patients undergoing upper limb orthopaedic surgery, researchers reported here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The researchers presented results from a prospective, randomized study led by Babita […]
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