Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2015 Authors: Perotti, Luciano MD et al BACKGROUND: Epidural infusion of levobupivacaine and ropivacaine provides adequate postoperative pain management by minimizing side effects related to IV opioids and improving patient outcome. The safety profile of different drugs can be better estimated by comparing their pharmacokinetic profiles than by considering their objective […]
Read MorePublished in Eur J Pediatr. 2015 May Authors: Sienkiewicz E. et al Abstract In paediatric patients, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is commonly performed with the use of sedation. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of propofol and midazolam in providing procedural amnesia and controlling behaviour in children undergoing diagnostic EGD. Children (9-16 years), classified to the […]
Read MoreThe use of femoral nerve block in the Emergency Room (ER) to help quell the pain caused by acute hip fracture is feasible in older adults, according to a study presented here at the 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). The development will help in early pain relief following a fall, […]
Read MorePublished in Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2015 Authors: Short, Timothy G. MBChB, MD, FANZCA et al BACKGROUND: An association between relatively deep anesthesia, as guided by the bispectral index (BIS), and increased postoperative mortality has been demonstrated in 6 of 8 published observational studies, but association does not necessarily mean causality. Small clinical trials of […]
Read MoreVolume 12, Number 1 Carin A. Hagberg, MD Joseph C. Gabel Professor and Chair Department of Anesthesiology The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Director of Advanced Airway Management Memorial Hermann Hospital–Texas Medical Center Houston, Texas Executive Director 2009-Present, Society for Airway Management Management of the difficult airway remains one of the most relevant […]
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