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Authors: Paul Picton, MB, Ch B MRCP, FRCA et al Anesthesiology published August 2015 Background:: Beach chair positioning during general anesthesia is associated with cerebral oxygen desaturation. Changes in cerebral oxygenation resulting from the interaction of inspired oxygen fraction (Fio2), end-tidal carbon dioxide (PETco2), and anesthetic choice have not been fully evaluated in anesthetized patients in the beach […]
Read MoreAs you may already be aware, there was a “whistleblower” suit in Missouri claiming that the anesthesiologists were only doing “supervision,” not “medical direction” because the anesthesiologists were physically present in the operating room at the time of “emergence.” The case was based on there being a definition of “emergence” and in this case no […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hagiwara Y et al., Am J Emerg Med 2015 Jun 19; A Japanese registry study suggests the score has fair sensitivity and specificity. The LEMON score is a mnemonic for predicting difficult intubation. It stands for Look, Evaluate the 3-3-2 rule, Mallampati score, Obstruction, and Neck mobility (NEJM JW Emerg Med Mar 2005 and Emerg Med J 2005; 22:99). […]
Read MoreBMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(18) Authors: Ram Bhakta Koju et al Background Intrathecal morphine is commonly used for post caesarean analgesia. However, their use is frequently associated with the incidence of troublesome side effects such as nausea, vomiting and pruritus. Various mechanisms have been postulated for the opioid-induced pruritus, with a variety of medications with different mechanisms […]
Read MoreClin J Pain. 2015 May 8 Authors: Raskin P1 et al OBJECTIVES: To evaluate pregabalin’s efficacy and safety versus placebo to reduce pain in subjects with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) using a concomitant nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). METHODS: In a randomized, double-masked, 14-week, 2-period, crossover study, subjects with painful DPN using an NSAID for non-DPN-related […]
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