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Pain. 2016;157(12):2621-2622. Pain fluctuates, and pain fluctuations are tremendously varied between patients and between clinical circumstances. Opioid analgesic regimes have never been entirely satisfactory in terms of being able to cope with pain fluctuations. Nevertheless, waiting out short painful episodes such as colic or movement-induced bone pain, or waiting until morphine started to work, used to […]
Read MoreWith the physical footprint of American hospitals growing ever larger, the risk for patients developing hypoxia during transport from the operating room (OR) to the PACU is real. Recently, researchers found that nearly 7% of patients will develop hypoxia en route, prompting them to recommend the availability of portable pulse oximetry and supplemental oxygen in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael C. Grant, MD et al Anesth Analg. 2016;123(5):1100-1107. A Meta-analysis Background. Nonopioid adjuvant medications are increasingly included among perioperative Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols. Preoperative pregabalin has been shown to improve postoperative pain and limit reliance on opioid analgesia. Our group investigated the ability of preoperative pregabalin to also prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting […]
Read MoreAuthors: Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD et al Anesth Analg. 2016;123(5):1297-1301. Background. In order to provide guidance to organizations considering elective weekend surgical case scheduling, we analyzed data from the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s Anesthesia Quality Institute. We determined the US anesthesia workload on Saturdays and Sundays. Methods. The American Society of Anesthesiologist’s Anesthesia Quality Institute data were from […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yao, Weidong MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 800–806 BACKGROUND: Limited mandibular condylar mobility plays an important role in difficult laryngoscopy. Indirect assessment methods, such as mouth opening, have been proven to be useful predictors of difficult laryngoscopy. Sonography is a new direct assessment method […]
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