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Ehab Farag, MD, FRCA Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Staff Anesthesiologist, Director of Clinical Research Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Editorial Advisory Board Member Anesthesiology News An evidence-based review of therapeutic hypothermia as a neuroprotective agent reveals conflicting conclusions and emphasizes that larger, controlled trials are needed. Hypothermia therapy is mentioned 5,000 years ago […]
Read MoreAn elastomeric pump for epidural infusions in an outpatient setting is a novel, effective treatment option for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), new research suggests. Elastomeric pumps are commonly used in the outpatient setting for peripheral nerve blocks, palliative care and postoperative pain, but have not been described for use with epidural infusions for CRPS, […]
Read MoreWhat Anesthesiologists Should Know Elizabeth A.M. Frost, MD Clinical Professor of Anesthesia Icahn Medical Center at Mount Sinai New York, New York Editorial Advisory Board Member Anesthesiology News Zika virus was first isolated in Uganda in the 1940s. Until recently, it was thought to be relatively innocuous. But that was then .… According to a recent […]
Read MoreA simple, yet effective interactive app—dubbed “Story-Telling Medicine”—appears to effectively reduce preoperative anxiety in children. “Preoperative anxiety … is associated with many adverse postoperative outcomes,” said Cheryl Chow, MS, a doctoral candidate at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario. “What’s more, children who are anxious have problems with anesthetic induction, postoperative emergence delirium, increased pain and […]
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 […]
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