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AUTHORS: Zimmerman, Robert MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1547–1554 BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion is used to treat acute anemia with the goal of increasing blood oxygen-carrying capacity as determined by hematocrit (Hct) and oxygen delivery (DO2). However, increasing Hct also increases blood viscosity, which may […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nasr, Viviane G. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1514–1519 BACKGROUND: Although there have been numerous attempts to predict perioperative mortality in adults, an objective model to predict mortality in children has not been developed. In this study, we aimed to develop a Pediatric […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Mohammad, Shazia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1506–1511 BACKGROUND: We observed that increasing fresh gas flow (FGF) decreased exhaled tidal volume (VT) during pressure control ventilation (PCV). A literature search produced no such description whereby unintended VT changes occur with FGF changes during PCV. METHODS: […]
Read MoreEven minor improvements in fibromyalgia symptoms, depression, anxiety, and pain can have a significant impact on the quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. Research published in the journal PAIN shows that an internet-delivered cognitive behavioral pain management course significantly improves depression, pain, and fear of pain in patients with fibromyalgia.1 Blake F. Dear, PhD, from Macquarie […]
Read MoreA consultation service to plan management of pediatric patients with difficult airways before problems arise is an effective use of resources, according to a recent study. The study described findings from the Pediatric Difficult Airway Program, implemented in two stages in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School […]
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