Authors: Spencer P. Walsh, M.D. et al Anesthesiology August 2022. After the landmark Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network study in 2000, the idea of low tidal volume (VT) ventilation spread through the critical care and anesthesiology communities. Studies have shown that positive-pressure ventilation contributes to lung inflammation and might predispose general surgery and intensive care unit […]
Read MoreGhoshal M. Special Report: The Biopsychosocial Model in Pain Management: In or Out?. Pract Pain Manag. 2022 July/August;22(4). Author: Malini Ghoshal, RPH, MS Chronic pain is complex and involves both quantitative and qualitative measures to assess the many individual characteristics that can impact quality of life, function, and long-term outcomes. Diverse diagnostic criteria, assessment, and treatment […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Kiyan Heybati, Fangwen Zhou, Saif Ali, Jiawen Deng Br J Anaesth. 2022 Aug 9 BACKGROUND Guidelines have recommended the use of dexmedetomidine or propofol for sedation after cardiac surgery, and propofol monotherapy for other patients. Further outcome data are required for these drugs. METHODS This systematic review and meta-analysis was prospectively […]
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