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Authors: Leonard JR et al., Pediatrics 2014 May 1; 133:e1179 Risk for death is highest in children with significant concomitant injuries. Researchers examined characteristics of pediatric cervical spine injuries in a secondary analysis of children younger than 16 years treated at 17 pediatric hospitals in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Of 540 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Fakih MG et al., Ann Emerg Med 2014 Mar 20; Guidelines and education reduce unnecessary catheterizations. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare-associated infection, with greater than 560,000 nosocomial cases annually. Investigators recently assessed the effects of an intervention designed to decrease CAUTI risk by reducing inappropriate urinary catheterization. The intervention, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Vos JJ et al., Br J Anaesth 2014 Apr 15; The device is a reasonable substitute for traditional cuff monitoring but is not a replacement for invasive monitoring. New devices offering continuous, noninvasive arterial pressure monitoring compare favorably with intermittent, automated cuff measurement (NEJM JW Emerg Med Mar 11 2014), but how do they […]
Read MoreA molecular imaging scan in addition to a conventional bone scan can provide the necessary information about the physiological health of the spine to select the most appropriate pain-killing treatment protocol for patients suffering from low back pain, according to a study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and […]
Read MoreSOURCE: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Five specific tests or procedures commonly performed in anaesthesiology that may not be necessary and, in some cases should be avoided, will be published online June 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The “Top-five” list was created by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) for inclusion in the ABIM Foundation’s […]
Read MoreInjections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or saline yield the same degree of pain reduction in patients with recently developed epicondylitis, suggesting that tendon stimulation may be the actual mechanism behind lesion repair, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Presentation title: Treatment of Epicondylitis […]
Read MoreThe I-Gel (Intersurgical) and LMA-Supreme (Teleflex) supraglottic airway devices demonstrate comparable value in the intubation of paralysed patients undergoing general anaesthesia, according to results of a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Randomized Prospective Trial Comparing Two Supraglottic Airway Devices: I-Gel™ and LMA-Supreme™ in Paralyzed […]
Read MoreUse of high spinal anaesthesia in cardiac surgery improves the quality of postoperative recovery and, anecdotally, patient comfort, according to results of a retrospective study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Perioperative Outcomes of High Spinal Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery. Abstract 3725 No benefits were apparent […]
Read MorePositive airway pressure (PAP) does not increase the risk of morbidity or mortality and can be safely used to treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and 30 Day Postoperative […]
Read MoreEpidural volume extension does not provide superior analgesia with a combined spinal-epidural technique for women in labour, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Epidural Volume Extension During a Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique for Labour Analgesia. Abstract 38998 Epidural […]
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