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AUTHORS: Enneking, F. Kayser MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 6 – p 1957–1962 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to validate a patient-centered anesthesia triage system (PCATS) by examining its association with, and predictive value of, ASA physical status (PS) classification. ASA PS classification is a widely […]
Read MoreDespite the common use of opioid analgesics in the management of chronic pain, no factors have been identified that could predict optimal efficacy of these agents. A study published in the March 2017 issue of Pain showed that psychosocial variables such as depression and anxiety predict the response to morphine analgesia in patients with low back pain […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Onwochei, Desire N. MBBS BSc (Hons), FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 28, 2017 BACKGROUND: The use of phenylephrine as the first-line agent for prevention and treatment of maternal hypotension during cesarean delivery (CD) may reduce cardiac output, posing a theoretical risk to mother and fetus. Norepinephrine has been suggested as a potential alternative, […]
Read MoreAspiration of Baker’s cysts under ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance followed by a therapeutic injection of methylprednisolone and bupivacaine reduces symptoms in most patients, according to a study presented here at the 2017 Annual European Congress of Radiology (ECR). Judita Laurinkiene, MD, University Hospital, Waterford, Ireland, and colleagues reviewed outcomes in 14 consecutive patients who underwent […]
Read MoreUp to 1 in 5 children suffer from migraine, and the risk for migraine increases from childhood to adolescence. Children with persistent asthma are at increased risk for migraine, and treatment with anti-asthma or anti-allergy medication may lower this risk, according to a study published in Headache.1 Up to 1 in 5 children suffer from migraine, […]
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