Published in J Clin Anesth. 2015 May Authors: Chez BZ et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of remifentanil on the isoflurane end-tidal concentration required to eliminate movement reaction upon surgical incision in children. DESIGN: Prospective, double blinded, serial study. SETTING: Operating room of a university-affiliated hospital. PATIENTS: Patients of ASA status 1 or 2, aged […]
Read MoreTop services include upper airway endoscopy and nerve injections. The table below shows the top 30 ambulatory payment classifications in the United States in 2013 based on total outpatient services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services released the data Monday as part of a push to make the costs for these treatments more transparent. […]
Read MorePublished in J Clin Anesth. 2015 Aug;27(5):391-5 Authors: Thomas B et al STUDY OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the speed of anesthetic recovery and the perioperative analgesic requirements in patients who received total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with either remifentanil-propofol or fentanyl-propofol for lumbar spine surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Operating room, postanesthesia […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth. 2015 May Authors: Sargin et al BACKGROUND: General anesthesia is often preferred for dental surgery or rehabilitation in developmentally delayed pediatric patients. Bispectral index monitoring is used to monitor the depth of anesthesia and to ensure early recovery. However, studies on the topic in developmentally delayed pediatric patients are limited. AIM: To evaluate […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth, 2015 May Authors: Chidambaran V et al BACKGROUND: Optimal dosing of propofol to maintain appropriate anesthetic depth is challenging in severely obese (SO) adolescents. We previously reported that total body weight (TBW) is predictive of propofol clearance. This study was aimed at characterizing pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of propofol in SO […]
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