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Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1141–1146 AUTHORS: Frederick, Heather J. MD et al BACKGROUND: The cause of emergence agitation (EA) in children is unknown. Rapid emergence from inhaled anesthesia has been implicated because EA is more common with sevoflurane than with halothane. A dose-dependent effect of sevoflurane, […]
Read MoreThe brain fog and clouded sensorium that follow a night call have long been accepted as part of the job by most anesthesiologists, but partial sleep deprivation significantly alters various aspects of mood and may ultimately affect the quality of patient care, a study has found. “It’s a given that residents work hours and hours, […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1192–1201 AUTHORS: Henshaw, Daryl S. MD et al BACKGROUND: Unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a commonly performed procedure with significant expected postoperative pain. Peripheral nerve blocks are 1 analgesic option, but some approaches may decrease quadriceps motor strength and interfere with early […]
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson announced that the company will stop selling the Sedasys System due to unexpectedly slow sales and company-wide cost-cutting. The Sedasys System, a computer-assisted personalized sedation device that allows non-anesthesia professionals to administer propofol, was touted by some as a potential replacement for anesthesiologists. The device delivers a measured dose of propofol into the […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 4 – p 1202–1210 AUTHORS: Li, Yun MD et al BACKGROUND: Epidural anesthesia may attenuate the sympathetic hyperactivity and stress response from surgery. In this study, we compared the stress response, hemodynamic variables, and recovery profiles of patients undergoing total IV anesthesia (TIVA) and intraoperative […]
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