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Authors: Zhang Y et al Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (Mar 2018) BACKGROUND Vitamin D is important for maintaining physiological functions including cognition and its deficiency is associated with the occurrence of cognitive impairment. This study was to explore the association between preoperative vitamin D status and the occurrence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients undergoing […]
Read MoreHaving one or more anesthesiologists present during mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke optimizes hemodynamics, improves periprocedural complications and facilitates the transition of care, a recent study concluded, prompting the recommendation that an anesthesiologist should be present routinely during endovascular treatment. “Both anesthetic modality and hemodynamic management are potential contributors to clinical outcomes after mechanical […]
Read MoreFollowing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, preoperative diastolic pressure was more closely associated with failed extubation at 24 hours than systolic or mean blood pressure, according to a study of a large sample of cardiac surgery patients. “This relationship is statistically significant when interpreted as a linear regression model,” said lead investigator Christos Koutentis, MB ChB, an […]
Read MoreIn patients with intractable spine and limb pain, spinal stimulation (SS) was associated with better pain reduction than medical therapy, with newer stimulation technology having better effects than conventional stimulation. This research was presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting, held in Vancouver, Canada. Tim Lamer and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic in […]
Read MoreCMS recently announced that targeted reviews of certain 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System performance scores resulted in a number of individuals and practices avoiding a penalty and, in some cases, being eligible for a positive payment adjustment. The calculating errors, first noticed by CMS in the Spring, mostly affected non-anesthesiologists. Those errors included the application of the […]
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