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Allowing children to experience virtually the process of receiving and recovering from an anesthetic is an effective and even enjoyable way for them to learn about the experience, according to investigators from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in Toronto. Presenting the study at the 2017 meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia/American Academy of […]
Read MoreAlthough general anesthesia is preferred by many anesthesiologists because of a perceived superior safety profile, a study has found that it is no safer than sedation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The retrospective trial concluded that compared with sedation, TAVR patients who receive general anesthesia do not have smaller volume requirements, fewer […]
Read MoreA new Behaviour Pain Assessment Tool (BPAT) provides a simple way to evaluate pain in critically ill patients, including those who aren’t able to communicate their pain verbally, according to a study published in the journal Pain. Based on 8 observable pain behaviours, the BPAT is particularly useful in identifying patients experiencing severe pain during procedures […]
Read MoreAmong patients with acute low back pain, spinal manipulation therapy (SMIT) was associated with modest improvements in pain and function at up to 6 weeks, with temporary minor musculoskeletal harms, according to a study published by JAMA. Back pain is among the most common symptoms prompting patients to seek care. Lifetime prevalence estimates of low […]
Read MoreWhen the state of New Jersey decided to target physicians prescribing fentanyl sublingual spray (Subsys, INSYS Therapeutics) in an off-label manner, it not only made headlines but opened up an ethical debate that spanned medical specialties and state boundaries: Should drugs be used for off-label purposes? And what role should state agencies play in the […]
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