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Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2015 Jul;62(7):1237-44 Authors: Anghelescu DL et al BACKGROUND: Patient controlled anesthesia (PCA) is increasingly used to manage pain in pediatric cancer patients and is important in the treatment of escalating pain at the end of life. The description of the use of opioid PCA in this population has been limited. PROCEDURE: This retrospective […]
Read MoreA retrospective comparison of infants and children sedated using propofol or dexmedetomidine has implicated propofol with the more rapid induction of anaesthesia and quicker recovery from sedation, researchers reported here at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS). However, while propofol may be an alternative to dexmedetomidine, its benefits come with the […]
Read MoreOnabotulinumtoxinA produces significant pain relief in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) treated in US clinical practices, investigators reported on April 22 at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Atul T. Patel, MD, Kansas City Bone and Joint Clinic, Overland Park, Kansas, and colleagues elsewhere presented findings in 508 patients who […]
Read MoreAspirin before cardiac surgery significantly reduced postoperative permanent stroke and infectious endocarditis, a benefit that was not associated with increased risks for other potential adverse events. According to Vwaire J. Orhurhu, MPH, there is scant research in the effect of aspirin administration before cardiac surgery. He and his colleagues at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center […]
Read MoreAdding perineural dexamethasone as an adjunct to traditional brachial plexus block radically extends the duration of the block and improves postoperative pain outcomes, a meta-analysis has found. Additionally, no reports of persistent nerve injury were attributed to perineural dexamethasone administration in the nine trials comprising the analysis. “Our group has done quite a bit of […]
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