AUTHORS: Guyette, Francis X. MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia February 2025. BACKGROUND: Pain management is essential in trauma. Sufentanil is a potent sublingual opioid analgesic with no active metabolites and rapid onset relative to oral medications. We hypothesize that compared to standard care, Sufentanil reduces the verbally administered numerical pain scale (VNRS) at […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Omoto, Miki MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia February 2025. BACKGROUND: Over 75% of surgeries worldwide are elective and unplanned ICU admissions after these surgeries pose a major—albeit rare—challenge. However, few epidemiological studies have focused on patients requiring unplanned ICU admission directly from the operating room after elective surgeries are lacking. This study uses […]
Read MoreIf you’re an anesthesiologist searching for a balanced lifestyle and rewarding work, you’ll want to check out this opportunity. Our all-anesthesiologist group is seeking a dedicated team member to join our collaborative practice. Position Highlights: Zero Call for 3 Weeks: Enjoy three weeks of no call duty, followed by one week of call. Even during […]
Read MoreWe’re excited to announce the formation of a new anesthesia group in Riverdale, GA, located just 10 minutes from the Atlanta Airport. We’re seeking dedicated CRNAs to join our collaborative care team, which will include 4 full-time CRNAs and 2 anesthesiologists managing 4 operating rooms. This is a 25% independent practice and doing own blocks! […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Pandit, Jaideep J. DPHIL, FRCA Anesthesia & Analgesia February 2025. The isolated forearm technique (IFT) was introduced by Tunstall in the 1970s as a means to provide anesthetized patients paralyzed with neuromuscular blockade (NMB) the ability to communicate, if perchance they were accidentally aware. In IFT a cuff temporarily isolates a forearm from the […]
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