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Underbody warming blankets ultimately may prove to be a better choice than their overbody counterparts, with respect to both treating and preventing hypothermia, according to a recent study. “A few years have passed since underbody-type blankets were introduced to the market,” began Hiroshi Sumida, MD, a staf f anesthesiologist at the Tohoku University School of […]
Read MoreThe high variability of postoperative pain is thought to partly underlie the discrepancies in results across studies. In a talk titled “Preventing persistent post-surgical pain and promoting opioid cessation after discharge,” given at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, March 15-19, 2017, in Orlando, Florida, Jennifer Hah, MD, MS, an anesthesiologist and […]
Read MoreAllowing children to experience virtually the process of receiving and recovering from an anesthetic is an effective and even enjoyable way for them to learn about the experience, according to investigators from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in Toronto. Presenting the study at the 2017 meeting of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia/American Academy of […]
Read MoreAlthough general anesthesia is preferred by many anesthesiologists because of a perceived superior safety profile, a study has found that it is no safer than sedation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The retrospective trial concluded that compared with sedation, TAVR patients who receive general anesthesia do not have smaller volume requirements, fewer […]
Read MoreA new Behaviour Pain Assessment Tool (BPAT) provides a simple way to evaluate pain in critically ill patients, including those who aren’t able to communicate their pain verbally, according to a study published in the journal Pain. Based on 8 observable pain behaviours, the BPAT is particularly useful in identifying patients experiencing severe pain during procedures […]
Read MoreAmong patients with acute low back pain, spinal manipulation therapy (SMIT) was associated with modest improvements in pain and function at up to 6 weeks, with temporary minor musculoskeletal harms, according to a study published by JAMA. Back pain is among the most common symptoms prompting patients to seek care. Lifetime prevalence estimates of low […]
Read MoreWhen the state of New Jersey decided to target physicians prescribing fentanyl sublingual spray (Subsys, INSYS Therapeutics) in an off-label manner, it not only made headlines but opened up an ethical debate that spanned medical specialties and state boundaries: Should drugs be used for off-label purposes? And what role should state agencies play in the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Chang, Jee-Eun MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 31, 2017 BACKGROUND: Although minor, a sore throat after endotracheal intubation can adversely affect patient satisfaction and postoperative function. We compared the effects of 2 endotracheal tube cuff shapes on postoperative sore throat. METHODS: One hundred ninety-one adult patients were included in the study. After induction […]
Read MoreThe American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued two new committee opinions — one on managing opioid use disorder in pregnancy, and the other on counseling adolescents about contraception. In the first, ACOG emphasizes that all pregnant women should be screened for substance use at the first prenatal visit (several screening tools are provided in […]
Read MoreBioElectronics Corp. has received over-the-counter use market clearance from the FDA for ActiPatch for the adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain related to plantar fasciitis of the heel and osteoarthritis of the knee. BioElectronics is an electroceutical company that develops wearable neuromodulation devices to safely mitigate neurologic diseases and improve quality of life. Its shortwave therapy […]
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