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If the so-called “obesity paradox,” the theory that obesity may be protective under certain conditions, does indeed exist, it is not apparent with respect to intraoperative insulin resistance during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, Canadian researchers have concluded. They found a linear negative relationship between body mass index (BMI) and insulin sensitivity during the […]
Read MoreWomen prescribed opioids that met their personal needs following caesarean section delivery show significant reductions in both the amount of opioids used and in the amount unused, compared with standard post-caesarean opioid prescribing, according to research presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Sarah Osmundson, MD, […]
Read MoreExposure to general anaesthetic up to age 4 years raises the risk of poor child development and reduced literacy and numeracy as measured by school tests, according to a study published in Pediatric Anesthesia. The study included 211,978 children who were born in New South Wales, Australia at 37-plus weeks’ gestation without major congenital anomalies or […]
Read MoreEpidural placement before active delivery does not increase the likelihood of caesarean section delivery, according to research presented here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). “Placement of epidural prior to or after the onset of active labour did not differentiate mode of delivery or length of the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Baloyiannis I et al Surgical Endoscopy 32 (5), 2184-2192 (May 2018) BACKGROUND General anesthesia has been used as a standard for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair including both techniques (Trans-Abdominal Pre-Peritoneal repair and the Total Extra-Peritoneal repair), while regional anesthesia has been occasionally applied in high risk patients where general anesthesia is contraindicated. In case […]
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