DG Journal Club Authors: Talha Mubashir et al Clin Transplant. 2022 Aug 27 INTRODUCTION Delirium occurs frequently after lung transplantation and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Significantly prolonged jugular venous congestion (JVC) occurs during off-pump lung transplantation and is thought to impair cerebral perfusion. Our study aimed to test the hypothesis that increased intraoperative […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mullins, Peter M et al PAIN Reports: July/August 2022 – Volume 7 – Issue 4 Introduction: Chronic pain affects more than 1 in 5 American adults, and its effects are not evenly distributed throughout the population. Methods: Using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a household-based annual survey of self-reported health status of U.S. adults, this […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ryan Perlman, Sam Bonge Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Sep 4 Background: Traumatic injury is associated with severe pain that is often inadequately managed. Opioids remain the mainstay of pain management in this population because of their ease of use. However, opioids have significant side effects including nausea, delirium, and respiratory depression. Regional anesthesia […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: Tong J Gan, Zhaosheng Jin, Tricia A Meyer Anesth Analg. 2022 Aug 31 Although prophylactic antiemetics are commonly used perioperatively, an estimated 30% of surgical patients still suffer from postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Very few prospective trials have studied rescue treatment of PONV after failure of prophylaxis, providing limited evidence […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: M Rotini et al Musculoskelet Surg. 2022 Sep 3 BACKGROUND Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is widely applied for the treatment of degenerative meniscal lesions in middle-aged patients; however, such injury is often associated with mild or moderate osteoarthritis and has been reported by MRI in asymptomatic knees. Previous studies suggested, in […]
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