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A low concentration of desflurane is as useful as propofol for oxygenation during one-lung ventilation in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery, according to a study presented here at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). The concurrent use of inhalational anaesthetics with opioids significantly lowers the concentration required to achieve […]
Read MorePreliminary data shows no significant difference in postoperative opioid consumption with a single intraoperative dose of methadone or magnesium bolus versus remifentanil alone following posterior spinal fusion, according to a study presented here at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Furthermore, bolus dosing of magnesium may interfere with monitoring […]
Read MoreA novel, patient-controlled sublingual analgesic is as effective for postop pain as intravenous morphine, independent of body mass index (BMI), according to a study presented here at Obesity Week 2015. With more and more patients undergoing surgery for obesity-related conditions, such as knee and hip arthroplasty, the physiological differences between obese and normal-weight patients may […]
Read MoreNearly half of the observed surgeries and approximately 5% of perioperative medication administrations included a medication error (ME) and/or adverse drug event (ADE), according to a prospective study. This observed rate is much higher than rates reported previously from retrospective surveys. In addition, the new study showed that not only did all of the MEs […]
Read MoreAuthors: Björn Knutsson, MD Spine. 2015;40(18):1451-1456. Study Design. A prospective cohort study that used a Swedish nationwide occupational surveillance program for construction workers (period of registration from 1971 to 1992). In all, 364,467 participants (mean age at baseline 34 yr) were included in the study. Objective. To determine whether overweight and obesity are associated with a higher risk […]
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