AUTHORS: Cadd, Matthew MRCP et al Anesthesia & Analgesia May 11, 2023. BACKGROUND: Pruritus is a frequently reported and unpleasant side effect following intrathecal opioid use with frequency further increased among parturients. We have performed a systematic review to assess the overall efficacy of ondansetron for the prevention of pruritus in patients receiving intrathecal opioid […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Guo, Xingzhi MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(4):p 896-905, October 2023. BACKGROUND: Observational studies have suggested an intricate relationship among chronic pain (CP), use of analgesics, and cognitive status, but it remains unclear whether these associations are of a causal nature. METHODS: To investigate the causal relationship among them, summary statistics of 9 […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ma, Yulong MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia May 04, 2023. BACKGROUND: In the past 20 years, anesthesiology has become one of the most advanced specialties and has undergone rapid development. However, public awareness regarding anesthesiology and anesthesiologists is limited, especially in developing countries. It is important for anesthesiologists to make the public […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sadjadi, Mahan MD et a Anesthesia & Analgesia May 09, 2023. BACKGROUND: Sepsis remains the leading cause of mortality in critically ill patients, and mortality is increased when acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs. The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guideline recommends the implementation of supportive measures in patients at high risk for AKI. […]
Read MoreAuthors: S. Mark Poler, MD, FASA, DABA, DABPM(CI) et al ASA Monitor September 2023, Vol. 87, 19–20. How can large health systems support dispersed and underserved populations in remote, underfunded, and often understaffed rural facilities with obstetric and surgical needs? Rochester, New York, Danville, Pennsylvania, and Marshfield, Wisconsin, are not similar, but the populations supported by […]
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