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Authors: McCarthy ML et al., Ann Emerg Med 2015 Oct 13; A large trial shows that ultrasound helps with moderate or difficult anticipated IV access when lines are placed by emergency department technicians. Multiple small studies since 2005 have shown that ultrasound guidance improves success of peripheral intravenous (IV) line placement when access is difficult. These researchers […]
Read MorePatients who are given brochures about their anesthesia options in advance of a procedure are more involved in the process than those provided no information, a new study shows. “If you give patients information in the clinic about choices, they are more likely to discuss them and talk to their anesthesiologist on the day of […]
Read MoreDuring hip and knee replacement surgery, black and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive regional anesthesia than white patients, new research suggests. This disparity could put these groups at greater risk for serious complications, including death, said Crispiana Cozowicz, MD, from Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg in Austria. “In the past few years, evidence […]
Read MoreA US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted unanimously to recommend sugammadex (Bridion, Merck) for reversal of moderate or deep neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium or vecuronium during surgery. The Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee also voted 13 to 1 that the company has presented sufficient information to characterize the risk for […]
Read MoreSurgical safety checklists (SSCs) can save lives and reduce lengths of stay but only if they are properly implemented in the operating room, according to a new study. Bolzano Central Hospital, a tertiary care hospital in Italy, closely inspected outcomes of 10,700 patients for the six months before and the six months after SSCs were introduced as part […]
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