Authors: Maria J. Susano, M.D. et al Anesthesiology December 2020, Vol. 133, 1184–1191. Background Frailty and cognitive impairment are associated with postoperative delirium, but are rarely assessed preoperatively. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that preoperative screening for frailty or cognitive impairment identifies patients at risk for postoperative delirium (primary outcome). Methods In this […]
Read MoreAuthors: Laura Li et al British Journal of Anaesthesia March 1, 2023 Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a concern after anaesthesia and surgery, but preoperative discussion of neurocognitive risks with older patients rarely occurs. Anecdotal experiences of POCD are common in the popular media and may inform patient perspectives. However, the degree of alignment […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yanmei Qi, PhD et al Anesthesiology August 2023. Background Intersectional genetics have yielded tremendous advances in our understanding of molecularly-identified subpopulations and circuits within the dorsal horn in neuropathic pain. We tested the hypothesis that spinal µ opioid receptor-expressing interneurons (Oprm1-INs) contribute to behavioral hypersensitivity and neuronal sensitization in the spared nerve injury model […]
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 […]
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