Anesthesiology News · September 18, 2017 The best approach to balancing analgesia, opioid use and passive range of motion after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is to block multiple nerves rather than any single nerve, according to a sophisticated network meta-analysis. This approach proved better than periarticular local anesthetic infiltration and epidural analgesia. “Based on available evidence, we […]
Read MoreAlthough nasal intubation is used more commonly than oral intubation for anesthesia in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, it appears to carry a higher risk for postoperative infection in children 6 months of age or older, according to a recent study. Led by Warwick Ames, MBBS, associate professor of anesthesiology at Duke University School of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Wu, Meng-Che MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1549–1557 BACKGROUND: Several clinical trials on hypertonic fluid administration have been completed, but the results have been inconclusive. The objective of this study is to summarize current evidence for treating hypovolemic patients with hypertonic solutions by performing a […]
Read MoreIntake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to be involved in some cases of isolated colitis, according to results of a retrospective study presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). “Our results confirm previously reported limited findings of a close association of isolated colitis in the peri-appendiceal orifice […]
Read MoreAuthor: Klint Finley Publication: Wire 3/1/18 BIG TECH HAS a lot of problems: fake news, sexual harassment, Russian interference, privacy concerns, and growing fears that too much screen time rots your brain. But even as they struggle to solve these day-to-day problems, the industry’s biggest players are putting more resources into another notoriously hard problem: health […]
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