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Latent class analysis and ASA physical status yield differing results Although perioperative risk stratification is often used to identify so-called independent risk factors, previous research has found that few are truly independent, and various combinations of comorbidities may have differential effects on mortality risk. Researchers turned to “latent class analysis,” a model-based clustering technique, and […]
Read MorePatients taking morphine or oxycodone for pain can be safely switched to buprenorphine buccal film without the need for tapering and without causing significant withdrawal or undertreatment of their pain, a new randomized trial suggests. Buprenorphine HCl buccal film is a new transmucosal form of buprenorphine delivered using a small patch placed on the mucosa […]
Read MoreA US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has recommended approval of a new extended-release, abuse-deterrent oxycodone that may be an advance over similar products. The members of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee voted 23 to 0 to support approval of Collegium […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(94) Authors: Huanwei Jiang; Benchao Shi; Shiyuan Xu Background: We herein provide an analysis of lumbar epidural catheterization, which outlines a detailed anatomical description of the epidural anatomy, and may improve the success rate of neuraxial cannulation. Methods: Lumbar epidural catheters were placed in 50 adult embalmed cadavers. After catheterization, the lumbar dura and connecting structures […]
Read MoreIn some large, academic hospitals, busy surgeons often request the concurrent use of multiple operating rooms (ORs), with the goal of increasing efficiency. In the past, the practice has been associated with increased patient time in the OR, but little if any research to date has studied the issue formally. Timothy Harwood, MD, director of […]
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