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Cuff pressure when using a laryngeal mask (LM) for general anesthesia tends to be too high, which can result in postoperative adverse events. But this problem can be corrected with careful routine monitoring, a recent study concluded. The study, which presented findings from a quality improvement project at Children’s Hospital Colorado, in Aurora, was conducted […]
Read MoreA Case Report. BACKGROUND Post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) is a progressive neuromuscular syndrome, with chronic pain being one of the most prevalent symptoms. We present a case report on intrathecal analgesic drug delivery to diminish chronic, refractory pain in a patient with PPS. CASE REPORT In a wheelchair-bound 45-year-old female patient (Caucasian, body mass index [BMI] […]
Read MoreThis does not deal with anesthesia but I thought this was very interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. By REED ABELSON and KATIE THOMASJAN. 18, 2018 A group of large hospital systems plans to create a nonprofit generic drug company to battle shortages and high prices. For years, hospital executives have expressed frustration when essential drugs […]
Read MoreResearchers have identified sedation medications and practices associated with the best clinical outcomes in children. Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, Ontario, looked at the incidence of and risk factors associated with sedation-related adverse events in paediatric emergency departments as part of a multi-centre observational study, published online by JAMA Pediatrics. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Karen Kaplan A new study examines how infant and child mortality became so much worse in the U.S. than in other wealthy countries. It’s no surprise that the United States ranks absolutely last in child mortality among the world’s wealthiest countries — that’s been true for years. A new study examines how this sad […]
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