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BMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(118) Authors: Xian-Xue Wang et al Background: Dexamethasone is an antiemetic alternative to ondansetron. We aimed to compare the effects of dexamethasone and ondansetron in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Medline and Cochrane Library (from inception to July 2014) for eligible studies. The primary outcome […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: December 30, 2015 AUTHORS: Kamel, Ihab MD et BACKGROUND: Peripheral nerve injury is a significant perioperative problem. Intraoperative position-related neurapraxia may indicate impending peripheral nerve injury and can be detected by changes in somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP). The purpose of this retrospective analysis of spine surgeries performed under general anesthesia with SSEP […]
Read MoreA large retrospective analysis has uncovered a previously unnoticed linear relationship between mortality and units of blood transfused, namely, that there is a 10% increase in mortality for every additional 10 units of blood transfused—what has been dubbed “the 50/50 rule.” Morbidities were also assessed. Trauma patients brought to the ER are often in hemorrhagic […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(112) Authors: Elke E K M Tjeertes et al Background: Obesity is generally believed to be a risk factor for the development of postoperative complications. Although being obese is associated with medical hazards, recent literature shows no convincing data to support this assumption. Moreover a paradox between body mass index and survival is described. This […]
Read MoreThe overwhelming majority of people who survive an overdose of prescription opioids continue to be prescribed opioids afterward, often by the same prescriber, according to a new study. “We found the degree of continued prescribing both surprising and concerning,” lead investigator Marc Larochelle, MD, MPH, from Boston Medical Center, in Massachusetts, told Medscape Medical News. Using […]
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