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Cumulative spending on malpractice payments against anesthesiologists has fallen dramatically in recent years, from $174.4 million in 2005 to $91.1 million in 2013, a new study shows. With data obtained from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), the research also demonstrated an increase in the proportion of claims occurring in the outpatient setting, consistent with […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Oct 2015 Authors: Ahn, Eun Jin MD et al BACKGROUND: Previous randomized controlled trials regarding the effectiveness of perioperative midazolam in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) have produced conflicting results. Consequently, the present systematic review was performed to assess the effect of perioperative administration of midazolam on PONV. METHODS: The MEDLINE(R), […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: Jan 2016 Vol 122 Issue 1 p 273-278 Authors: Boivin, Ariane MD et al BACKGROUND: Single-injection ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block is a simple, reliable, and effective technique. A simplified double-injection ultrasound-guided axillary block technique with a high success rate recently has been described. It has the advantage of being performed in a superficial […]
Read MoreAuthors: Machi AT, Sztain JF, Kormylo NJ, et al Anesthesiology. 2015;123:444-456 Discharge Readiness After Tricompartment Knee Arthroplasty: Adductor Canal Versus Femoral Continuous Nerve Blocks—A Dual-Center, Randomized Trial Study Summary This prospective randomized trial studied patients undergoing primary, unilateral knee arthroplasty to determine whether using a catheter to deliver a continuous adductor canal block reduced the […]
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an update on outcomes from 2012 to 2014 of the unprecedented multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis and other infections associated with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection solution. The Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium is conducting a long-term follow-up study and warns clinicians that […]
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