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The American Pain Society, for the first time, has released a clinical practice guideline on managing postoperative pain. The guideline was created with input from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and was subsequently approved by the American Society for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), and was based on the 23-member panel’s review of […]
Read MoreAutopsy confirms that the pop star died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl. But questions remain regarding his pain treatment and recovery plans. Interview with Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD, DAAPM, FCCP, FASHPThe autopsy report confirms fentanyl in Prince’s system at the time of death. Since his death, news coverage has speculated about what caused Prince to […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: May 17, 2016 AUTHORS: Liou, Jing-Yang MD et al BACKGROUND: Selecting an effective dose of sedative drugs in combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is complicated by varying degrees of pain stimulation. We tested the ability of 5 response surface models to predict depth of sedation after administration of midazolam and alfentanil […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: May 13, 2016 AUTHORS: Tawfik, Mohamed Mohamed MD et al BACKGROUND: Preprocedural ultrasound may improve the efficacy and safety of epidural catheterization, especially in difficult cases. Most studies of ultrasound-assisted epidural catheterization in the obstetric population are dated and nonblinded with inconsistent designs. This double-blind, randomized controlled study aimed to compare the […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: May 13, 2016 Authors: Tusman, Gerardo MD et al Pulse oximetry is an undisputable standard of care in clinical monitoring. It combines a spectrometer to detect hypoxemia with a plethysmograph for the diagnosis, monitoring, and follow-up of cardiovascular diseases. These pulse oximetry capabilities are extremely useful for assessing the respiratory and circulatory […]
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