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Published in Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Jul 18 Authors: Fahy AS et al BACKGROUND: Mastectomy is associated with postoperative nausea and pain. We evaluated whether paravertebral block (PVB) use altered opioid use, antiemetic use, and length of stay in patients undergoing mastectomy. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of all patients who underwent mastectomy […]
Read MoreParacetamol is no better than placebo at speeding recovery from acute episodes of lower back pain or improving pain levels, function, sleep, or quality of life, according to a study published in The Lancet. Low-back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. National clinical guidelines universally recommend paracetamol as the first choice analgesic for […]
Read MoreA simplified anaesthesia procedure may enable more widespread use of preoperative testing to demonstrate the cause of airway obstruction in patients with severe sleep apnoea, according to a study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia. Researchers have developed a new “ramp control” anaesthetic technique for putting patients to sleep briefly-just enough to show the […]
Read MoreAnesthesiologists are fleeing private practice and there are now two more reasons why this trend is likely to continue or even accelerate: Governmental audits and breaches of protected health information (PHI). Audits and PHI are on the rise in physician’s practices which are threatening revenue streams at levels never seen before due to fines and […]
Read MoreThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an injectable form of dantrolene sodium (Ryanodex, Eagle Pharmaceuticals) for rapid treatment of malignant hyperthermia (MH), along with the appropriate supportive measures, the company announced in a news release. MH is a potentially fatal inherited disorder triggered by exposure to certain drugs used for general anesthesia, […]
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