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Although rare, pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents remains one of the most feared complications in obstetric anesthesia. A research team in Canada has addressed this occurrence by creating a predictive model that uses bedside gastric ultrasound, which accurately estimates gastric volume based on patient demographics and the cross-sectional area of the antrum. “Given the popularity […]
Read MoreC-MAC video laryngoscope (KARL STORZ) use does not improve the success rate of first-attempt rapid sequence intubation compared with direct laryngoscopy, but visualization of the vocal cords is improved, new research suggests. Video laryngoscopes were introduced into clinical practice to help visualize the airway and increase the success rate of airway management, according to researchers […]
Read MoreIf you think 140 characters aren’t enough to get your brain churning, a study from Toronto might convince you otherwise. Researchers have found that anesthesiology-related higher-order thinking is, indeed, possible on Twitter. They noted, however, that more studies are needed to determine how these electronic interactions affect patient care. “We all know that social media […]
Read MoreWhat place do case reports have in the anesthesia literature? According to research, their impact is significant, being regularly cited in review articles and even clinical guidelines. Even so, the quality of such reports needs improvement, and their worth can be gauged by implementation of the Case Report (CARE) guidelines (www.care-statement.org). “Case reports have always […]
Read MorePreloading alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff significantly decreases emergence cough after general anesthesia in surgeries lasting less than an hour. The investigators also found an inverse relationship between opioid dose and the incidence of coughing. “In the early 2000s, European studies showed that alkalinized lidocaine would diffuse out of the endotracheal tube […]
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