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Researchers compared performance of the i-gel and the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials involving patients undergoing elective surgery. The i-gel was compared to a first-generation LMA (Classic, La Premiere, AuraOnce, Solus, Unique) in 18 trials and to a second-generation LMA (ProSeal, Supreme) in 16. Rates of successful insertion did […]
Read MoreAuthors: Milne AD et al., Anaesthesia 2014 Jul 14; Although all disposable blades delivered more than 500 lux with any handle, a reusable blade was best. Disposable laryngoscope blades increasingly are used because of infection concerns and convenience. Clinical studies of light intensity through disposable blades have offered conflicting results and are difficult to compare […]
Read MoreMindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can be a safe and effective means of lessening the effect of migraine headache and can be carried out while patients continue to take migraine medication, results of a pilot study suggest. “Although the small sample size of this pilot trial did not provide power to detect statistically significant changes in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Bove T et al., JAMA 2014 Sep 29; No difference between placebo and this renal vasodilator was seen, except for fenoldopam-associated hypotension. Acute kidney injury (AKI) commonly occurs after cardiac surgery and can increase costs, morbidity, and mortality. Effective strategies to prevent AKI have been elusive. Small, single-center trials and meta-analyses have suggested that […]
Read MoreAcademics hope to enhance a new mouse model created to better understand how pain is transmitted in the body. Ada Poon, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, is working as part of a team to build a wireless device that incorporates existing optogenetics research. Her work, as part of interdisciplinary efforts backed […]
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