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Authors: Schmidt-Hansen MN et al Published in Cochane Database Syst Rev 2015 Feb BACKGROUND: Many patients with cancer experience moderate to severe pain that requires treatment with strong opioids, of which oxycodone and morphine are examples. Strong opioids are, however, not effective for pain in all patients, nor are they well-tolerated by all patients. The aim […]
Read MoreAuthors: Schnabel A et al Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Mar BACKGROUND: According to current recommendations a multimodal approach is believed to be the gold standard for postoperative pain treatment in children. However, several surveys in the last few years demonstrated that postoperative pain in children is still a serious problem, mainly because opioids […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lewis SR et al Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Mar 22;3:CD010824 BACKGROUND: Electrical cardioversion is an effective procedure for restoring normal sinus rhythm in the hearts of patients with irregular heart rhythms. It is important that the patient is not fully conscious during the procedure, as it can be painful and distressing. The […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jerath A et al Publsihed in Crit Care Med. 2015 May;43(5):1062-9. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the differences in extubation times in a group of cardiac surgical patients who were anesthetized and sedated with either IV propofol or inhaled volatile anesthetic agents. DESIGN: This was a prospective randomized controlled trial performed between September 2009 and August 2011. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Weinger, Matthew B. MD et al Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2015 BACKGROUND: Failures of communication are a major contributor to perioperative adverse events. Transitions of care may be particularly vulnerable. We sought to improve postoperative handovers. METHODS: We introduced a multimodal intervention in an adult and a pediatric postanesthesia care unit (PACU) […]
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