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A Systematic Review With Trial Sequential Analysis Authors: S. Weibel et al Br J Anaesth. 2016;116(6):770-783. Background: Improvement of postoperative pain and other perioperative outcomes remain a significant challenge and a matter of debate among perioperative clinicians. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effects of perioperative i.v. lidocaine infusion on postoperative pain and recovery in patients […]
Read MoreClinicians are spending nearly two hours working on electronic health records (EHRs) for every hour they spend with a patient—a trend that may contribute to burnout, according to a new study. Physicians in ambulatory care practices, such as GI, family medicine, cardiology, internal medicine and orthopedics, report spending an extra two hours of in-office time […]
Read MoreDelivering continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with novel nasal PAP mask assembly is an effective technique for improving safety in patients receiving an interscalene block and sedation for shoulder arthroscopy, new research suggests. Some people may be given a sedative after a regional peripheral nerve block. Desaturation commonly occurs in patients receiving moderate to deep […]
Read MoreMore than one-third of children require at least one form of PACU analgesic after outpatient surgery, according to a recent study. The trial also unearthed several predictors of PACU opioid requirements, the most notable of which was a history of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). “The biggest challenge with respect to treating children in the ambulatory […]
Read MoreThe FDA has approved an IV bag presentation of acetaminophen (Ofirmev) injection, giving health care providers another delivery option, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals announced. Acetaminophen injection is the first—and currently the only—FDA-approved IV formulation of the drug in the United States, according to Mallinckrodt. It is indicated for the management of mild to moderate pain, management of […]
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