Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2015 Apr 21 Authors: Heid F et al BACKGROUND: Pelvic intraoperative neuromonitoring (pIONM) aims to identify and spare the autonomic nerves and maintain patients’ quality of life. The effect of anaesthetic agents on the pIONM signal is unknown; therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the influences of inhalation anaesthesia (IA) […]
Read MoreActa Anaesthesiol Scand 2015 Apr 21. Authors: Florkiewicz P et al BACKGROUND: Remifentanil, an ultra-short-acting opioid, provides intensive analgesia without prolonged respiratory depression and is widely used in cardiac surgery. Diminished dosing may also offer stable hemodynamics, even during sternotomy and sternal retraction. However, increased postoperative pain and induced opioid tolerance after remifentanil dosing during abdominal surgery […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: July 2015- Volume 121-Issue 1- p 219-222 Authors: Fahy, Brenda G. MD et al Obtaining anesthesia informed consent for a series of repetitive debridements in burn-injured patients requires a significant time investment for anesthesiologists and patient families. A single consent form was introduced that covered multiple related anesthetics in burn patients. The […]
Read MoreAnesthesia & Analgesia: April 28, 2018 Authors: Dexter, Franklin MD, PhD et al BACKGROUND: We analyze data from the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s (ASA) Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI) to report the U.S. anesthesia workload by time of day and day of the week. We consider the extent to which first case starts, rather than durations […]
Read MoreThe transition from extensive use of intravenous (IV) sedation for interventional pain procedures to almost exclusive use of oral anxiolysis at an outpatient pain center led to significant improvements in patient satisfaction and recovery times, a new study shows. But not all practitioners are on board with such a policy, citing potential safety issues. “The […]
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