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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: Non-invasive ventilation after surgery in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Published in Acta Neurol Scand. 2014 Apr;129(4):e16-9 Authors: Olivieri C et al.,  BACKGROUND: Surgery in patients affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) presents a particular anesthetic challenge because of the risk of post-operative pulmonary complications. AIMS OF THE STUDY: We report on the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) to prevent post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: Nasogastric Tube-Guided Blind Nasotracheal Intubation

Authors: Lim C-W et al., Anaesthesia 2014 Apr 18; This technique reduces epistaxis and the need for manipulations. During nasotracheal intubation, the desired path of the tracheal tube is inferiorly along the nasal floor, beneath the inferior turbinate. Superior paths are suboptimal and may increase complications, including epistaxis and trauma to the ethmoid bone. To […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: FDA says da Vinci robot adequately addressed risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared the maker of the Da Vinci robot surgical system has adequately addressed violations the agency pointed out last summer. In a letter an FDA compliance officer informed Intuitive Surgical that “the company’s corrective actions in response to the 2013 warning letter appeared to pass muster”. The FDA accused […]

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