Authors: Mats Enlund, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology July 2022. Background Several retrospective studies using administrative or single-center data have failed to show any difference between general anesthesia using propofol versus inhaled volatiles on long-term survival after breast cancer surgery. Although randomized controlled trials are ongoing, validated data from national clinical registries may advance the reliability of […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yu Chen, Xin Ye, Han Wu, Xueling Yuan BMJ Open. 2022 Jul OBJECTIVE This study aimed to retrospectively analyse the influence of epidural labour analgesia (ELA) on delivery and maternal and neonatal outcomes in nulliparous women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using propensity score-matched analysis. DESIGN Retrospective cohort analysis. SETTING Primary care practices in […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Felipe Muñoz-Leyva, James M Jack, Anuj Bhatia, Ki Jinn Chin Anesthesiology. 2022 Jul BACKGROUND. An optimal opioid-sparing multimodal analgesic regimen to treat severe pain can enhance recovery after total knee arthroplasty. We hypothesized that adding 5 recently described IV and regional interventions to multimodal analgesic regimen can further reduce opioid consumption. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kim, Hyerim MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2022 BACKGROUND: Maneuvers for preventing passive regurgitation of gastric contents are applied to effectively occlude the esophagus throughout rapid sequence induction and intubation. The aim of this randomized, crossover study was to investigate the effectiveness of cricoid and paratracheal pressures in occluding the esophagus through induction […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chan, Anyon MBChB et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2022 BACKGROUND: Lumbar erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been proposed to relieve pain after total hip replacement (THR), but high-quality evidence is scarce. METHODS: This double-blinded (patient and assessor) randomized clinical trial, performed in 2 tertiary centers in Hong Kong, recruited patients undergoing primary unilateral […]
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