American Journal of Therapeutics: May/June 2016 – Volume 23 – Issue 3 – p e690–e696 Authors; Park, Jeong-Soo MD et al Remifentanil target-controlled infusion and dexmedetomidine single-dose administration are known to reduce airway response and hemodynamic stimulation during anesthetic recovery. We compared the effects of 2 drugs on the prevention of cough during emergence. We enrolled […]
Read MoreAsk the pt to open his/her mouth wide just as you are ready to bolus propofol. As the jaw slackens just drop the LMA into the still open mouth without touching the teeth or sides of the oral cavity.
Read MoreAuthors: Frédérique Hovaguimian, M.D., M.Clin.Res.Meth. et al Anesthesiology 7 2016, Vol.125, 46-61. Background: Blood transfusions are associated with morbidity and mortality. However, restrictive thresholds could harm patients less able to tolerate anemia. Using a context-specific approach (according to patient characteristics and clinical settings), the authors conducted a systematic review to quantify the effects of transfusion strategies. Methods: The authors searched […]
Read MoreOpioid-epidemic legislation aimed at helping everyone from pregnant women and infants to veterans and inmates goes to President Barack Obama for his yea or nay after the Senate passed it in a 92-to-2 vote today. The bill, called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), also allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe buprenorphine […]
Read MoreWith surgery still the primary treatment for breast cancer, strategies to minimize acute postoperative pain have the potential for significant benefit, perhaps even preventing development of chronic pain. A research team at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has moved much closer to this lofty goal. They developed an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) […]
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