Author: Evan D. Kharasch, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology May 2024. To the Editor: Methadone has been used in perioperative anesthesia practice for at least four decades, and there is increasing interest in perioperative methadone use and even more so recently in both inpatients and outpatients. Intraoperative methadone, compared with short-duration opioids, results in less postoperative opioid […]
Read MoreAuthors: Elena Bignami, M.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2024. To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Arina et al.To our knowledge, it is the most comprehensive and complete review on this topic. As underlined by the authors, the subject is very heterogeneous. For this reason and because data processing is not yet standardized, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Pietro Arina, M.D. et al Anesthesiology May 2024. In Reply: We thank Bignami et al. for their insightful letter and their kind remarks regarding our recent publication. We fully concur that the challenge of refining search terms to enhance the specificity and breadth of literature searches is a genuine concern. This is fundamental in ensuring […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lee M, Ayad M, Diz Ferre J L, et al. Cureus June 06, 202416(6): e61834. Abstract This case report presents the complex analgesia management of a 52-year-old male with a significant medical history including atrial fibrillation treated with apixaban, essential trigeminal neuralgia, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and chronic systolic heart failure. The patient experienced a loss […]
Read MoreAuthor: Pamela Schumacher, MSC, CCMP ASA Monitor June 2024, Vol. 88, 35–37. Immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) have the potential to transform health care, alleviate pain and anxiety, deliver new types of treatments and diagnostics, and change how and where care is delivered (asamonitor.pub/49UMbu2). “The use of […]
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