AUTHORS: Kato, Meredith A. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 21, 2022 BACKGROUND: The Pediatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative (PEACOC) is a research network to advance the care of children during the pandemic. Here we calculate the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children undergoing anesthesia, look at prevalence in the population data from the Centers for […]
Read MoreAuthors: Anthony M Steinle et al Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 10 15; 47(20): 1452-1462 STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis on prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of elective spine surgery in patients with Parkinson disease (PD). BACKGROUND CONTEXT PD has become increasingly prevalent in an aging population. While surgical treatment for degenerative spine […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: Saeed Rashaad Mohammed, Stefan Gafoor, Avidesh Panday Pract Neurol. 2022 Oct 3 A 21-year-old woman developed an acute myotonic reaction while undergoing anaesthesia using succinylcholine. Examination later showed she had shoulder, neck and calf hypertrophy, bilateral symmetrical ptosis and eyelid, handgrip and percussion myotonia. Peripheral neurophysiology studies identified significant, continuous myotonic […]
Read MoreAuthors: Costa, Fabíola et al PAIN Reports: September/October 2022 – Volume 7 – Issue 5 Introduction: Wrist and hand represent the third most common body part in work-related injuries, being associated with long-term absenteeism. Telerehabilitation can promote access to treatment, patient adherence, and engagement, while reducing health care–related costs. Objective: Report the results of a fully […]
Read MoreAuthors: Phillip E. Vlisides, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2022, Vol. 137, 434–445. Background The relationship between intraoperative physiology and postoperative stroke is incompletely understood. Preliminary data suggest that either hypo- or hypercapnia coupled with reduced cerebrovascular inflow (e.g., due to hypotension) can lead to ischemia. This study tested the hypothesis that the combination of intraoperative […]
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