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The Impact of Surgery and Stored Red Blood Cell Transfusions on Nitric Oxide Homeostasis

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 274–282 AUTHORS: Nagababu, Enika PhD et al BACKGROUND: Cell-free hemoglobin (Hb) forms in stored red blood cells (RBCs) as a result of hemolysis. Studies suggest that this cell-free Hb may decrease nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, potentially leading to endothelial dysfunction, vascular injury, […]

The Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Perioperative Neuraxial and Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Children: A Cochrane Review.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 15, 2016 AUTHORS: Guay, Joanne MD et BACKGROUND: Objectives were to determine whether the use of ultrasound guidance offers any clinical advantage in the performance of neuraxial or peripheral nerve blocks in children in terms of increasing the success rate or decreasing the rate of complications. METHODS: We searched the following […]

Researchers Surprised by Opioid Scripts for Low-Risk Surgical Procedures

Tissue Oximetry and Clinical Outcomes.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 15, 2016 AUTHORS: Bickler, Philip MD, PhD et al A number of different technologies have been developed to measure tissue oxygenation, with the goal of identifying tissue hypoxia and guiding therapy to prevent patient harm. In specific cases, tissue oximetry may provide clear indications of decreases in tissue oxygenation such as […]

Effect of Individual Surgeons and Anesthesiologists on Operating Room Time

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 445–451 AUTHORS: van Eijk, Ruben P. A. MD et al BACKGROUND: Variability in operating room (OR) time causes overutilization and underutilization of the available ORs. There is evidence that for a given type of procedure, the surgeon is the major source of […]