Although most health care professionals meet advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) guidelines when ventilating through a self-inflating bag, they do so with wide ranges in various ventilatory end points, which may in turn affect systolic blood pressure. However, a new study has shown that a novel, turbine-driven ventilator meets the same guidelines while providing greater […]
Read MoreJudging by the experience of two large hospitals, the perioperative surgical home (PSH) model of care can create substantial cost savings, an important benefit as the idea seeks to be widely adopted. The PSH model is a patient-focused multidisciplinary approach whose goal is to optimize health care value, with anesthesiologists at the head of a […]
Read MorePublished in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(69) Authors: Mark E Hudson et al Background The effectiveness of sugammadex in reversing rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade (NMB) in the presence of drugs that may potentiate NMB remains to be fully established. The aim of this post-hoc analysis of data from a Phase III clinical trial (VISTA; NCT00298831) was to investigate […]
Read MoreA Case Series Published in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(70) Authors: Rafael Jaimes et al Background Epidural lipomatosis (EL) is an increase of adipose tissue, normally occurring in the epidural space, sufficient to distort the thecal sac and compress neural elements. There is a lack of knowledge of risk factors, impact on patient’s symptoms, and its possible […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who practice chronic pain management The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing clearance for an injectable microchip neuromodulation device for the relief of chronic back and leg pain. The Stimwave Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) system is expected to be available in the United States as of […]
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