Authors: Toyoaki Maruta et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(110) A Prospective Randomised Single-Centre Study Background: Remifentanil is an effective drug for protecting against adverse haemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation. We compared the haemodynamic responses during anaesthesia induction between continuous intravenous (IV) infusion and two bolus injections of remifentanil. Methods: This prospective, randomised, open-label, single-centre study included patients with American […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kram, Bridgette PharmD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 782–788 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether mechanically ventilated trauma patients with a positive urine drug screen (UDS) for cocaine and/or amphetamines have different opioid analgesic and sedative requirements compared with similar patients […]
Read MoreAuthors: Roshanov PS et al. Anesthesiology 2017 Jan. In an observational study, withholding angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitors was associated with fewer adverse events. For patients who take angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and undergo noncardiac surgery, some observational studies suggest that continuing the ACE inhibitors on the morning of surgery is associated with excess risk for intraoperative hypotension. However, the […]
Read MoreSurgery patients with migraine are at increased risk for ischemic stroke in the perioperative period and hospital readmission within 30 days of discharge, a hospital registry study suggests. “Migraine should be incorporated in the assessment for risk of perioperative stroke,” Matthias Eikermann, MD, PhD, from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, told Medscape […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Grigg, Eliot B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1617–1625 BACKGROUND: Medication errors continue to be a significant source of patient harm in the operating room with few concrete countermeasures. The organization and identification of medication syringes may have an impact on the commission of […]
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