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Author: John L. Ard, MD ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 28. Anesthesiologists are responsible for managing blood pressure during surgery. This task is particularly important during neurosurgical procedures, as brain cells are uniquely vulnerable to hypoxia, which may occur if hypotension is left untreated. The presence of a brain tumor may increase intracranial pressure and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business U.S. News and World Report has shared its annual ranking of the best diets for a person’s health, and the Mediterranean diet came out on top for the seventh year in a row. A team of 43 experts, including nutritionists, doctors and epidemiologists, collaborated on the list. “Choosing a diet […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ekrami, Elyad MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 2024. BACKGROUND: Cannabis is a widely used illicit drug with effects on different pain pathways. However, interactions between cannabis and postoperative pain are unclear. Cannabis smoking also affects the lungs, but the impact of cannabis use on postoperative pulmonary complications is unknown. We hypothesized that […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sadjadi, Mahan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 30, 2024. | BACKGROUND: Vasoplegia is common after cardiac surgery, is associated with hyperreninemia, and can lead to acute kidney stress. We aimed to conduct a pilot study to test the hypothesis that, in vasoplegic cardiac surgery patients, angiotensin-II (AT-II) may not increase kidney stress (measured […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: YaDeau, Jacques T. MD, PhD et a Anesthesia & Analgesia January 2024. BACKGROUND: Optimal analgesic protocols for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients remain controversial. Multimodal analgesia is advocated, often including peripheral nerve blocks and/or periarticular injections (PAIs). If 2 blocks (adductor canal block [ACB] plus infiltration between the popliteal artery and capsule of the […]
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