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Author: Basem Abdelmalak, MD, FASA Professor of Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Director, Anesthesia for Bronchoscopic Surgery Director, Center for Sedation Departments of General Anesthesiology and Outcomes Research Cleveland Clinic President, Society for Head and Neck Anesthesia President-elect, Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Anesthesiology News Airway management has always been and continues to be […]
Read MoreRegional anesthetic suprazygomatic sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block may quickly and effectively relieve status migrainosus, according to a study published in Headache. Although it is known that the SPG plays a critical role in the transmission of pain and other autonomic responses associated with migraine, the current treatment of migraine with SPG block via transnasal lidocaine was found […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sieber F et al JAMA Surgery (Aug 2018) Importance Postoperative delirium is the most common complication following major surgery in older patients. Intraoperative sedation levels are a possible modifiable risk factor for postoperative delirium. Objective To determine whether limiting sedation levels during spinal anesthesia reduces incident delirium overall. Design, Setting, and Participants This double-blind […]
Read MoreAuthor: Deanna DePeau Anesthesiology News An engineering team in Pennsylvania is seeking to patent a haptic-force needle-insertion simulator, designed to provide proper training for ultrasound-guided, needle-based anesthesiology procedures. The simulator was designed with the steady rate of insertion required for those challenging, complex and delicate needle-based procedures, especially for those lacking experience. The hand-held device could […]
Read MoreThe Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed an average manufacturing reduction of 10%, compared to the amount manufactured in 2018, for the 6 most frequently misused opioids in the US. Last year, the DEA proposed a 20% reduction in the manufacturing of controlled substances for 2018 compared to 2017. […]
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