AUTHORS: Denault, André Y. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1109–1115 BACKGROUND: Portal venous flow pulsatility detected by Doppler ultrasound is a sign of congestive heart failure in noncritically ill patients. The assessment of portal and splenic venous flows has never been reported in patients […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stein Silva, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on June 29, 2017. Background: Recent studies suggest that isolated sonographic assessment of the respiratory, cardiac, or neuromuscular functions in mechanically ventilated patients may assist in identifying patients at risk of postextubation distress. The aim of the present study was to prospectively investigate the value of an integrated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Nicholas E. Burjek, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on June 29, 2017. Background: The success rates and related complications of various techniques for intubation in children with difficult airways remain unknown. The primary aim of this study is to compare the success rates of fiber-optic intubation via supraglottic airway to videolaryngoscopy in children with difficult airways. Our secondary […]
Read MoreNew pilot study finds that Theranica’s electrical stimulation device, Nerivio Migra, is able to reduce migraine pain better than sham stimulation. The device is worn on the arm. Interviews with Brian Grosberg, MD, and Michael Marmura, MD Electrical stimulation has shown promise in the treatment of migraines and one device worn on the forehead, the […]
Read MoreAuthors: Johanna M. Lee, A.B. et al Anesthesiology published on June 29, 2017. Background: In adults, frontal electroencephalogram patterns observed during propofol-induced unconsciousness consist of slow oscillations (0.1 to 1 Hz) and coherent alpha oscillations (8 to 13 Hz). Given that the nervous system undergoes significant changes during development, anesthesia-induced electroencephalogram oscillations in children may differ from […]
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