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Anesthesia Management: Ropivacaine plasma levels following local infiltration analgesia for primary total hip arthroplasty Published in Anaesthesia. 2014 Apr;69(4):368-73 Authors: Gill AM et al. Abstract We measured total and free plasma concentrations of ropivacaine following high-volume, high-dose local infiltration analgesia in 19 patients aged 65 years or over undergoing unilateral total hip arthroplasty. The patients […]
Read MorePublished in Anaesthesia. 2014 Jun;69(6):550-7 Authors: Glen JB et al Abstract We compared the predictive performance of the existing Diprifusor and Schnider models, used for target-controlled infusion of propofol, with a new modification of the Diprifusor model (White) incorporating age and sex covariates. The bias and inaccuracy (precision) of each model were determined using […]
Read MorePublished in Can J Anaesth. 2014 Jun;61(6):551-557 Authors: George RB et al. PURPOSE: Acute pain after open abdominal hysterectomy limits the function of patients in the postoperative period, but data regarding the analgesic efficacy of a low dose of pregabalin (75 or 150 mg) have been conflicting. This study was performed to determine if […]
Read MorePublished in Anaesthesia. 2014 Jun;69(6):583-90 Authors: Wang X et al. Abstract We measured pre-operative hepatic blood flow and postoperative morphine concentration in infants with or without biliary atresia. Thirty-four infants (0-3 months) with biliary atresia undergoing portoenterostomy (Kasai operation) were included and hepatic blood flow was assessed by magnetic resonance imaging before surgery in […]
Read MorePublished in Anaesthesia. 2014 Jun;69(6):558-72 Authors: Lindholm EE et al. Abstract The aim of this study was to define pre-operative echocardiographic data and explore if postoperative indices of cardiac function after open abdominal aortic surgery were affected by the anaesthetic regimen. We hypothesised that volatile anaesthesia would improve indices of cardiac function compared with […]
Read MorePublished in Can J Anaesth. 2014 Apr 25 Authhors: Perez-Protto S et al. BACKGROUND: Patients with dementia are thought to be more sensitive to anesthesia, although volatile anesthetic requirement has not specifically been evaluated in this population. We tested the hypothesis that patients with dementia having non-cardiac surgery have a lower ratio of bispectral index […]
Read MorePublished in Anaesthesia. 2014 Apr;69(4):348-55 Authors: Niraj G et al,. Posterior transversus abdominis plane blocks have been reported to be an effective method of providing analgesia after lower abdominal surgery. We compared the efficacy of a novel technique of providing continuous transversus abdominis plane analgesia with epidural analgesia in patients on an enhanced […]
Read MoreRetained surgical items after surgery can be a significant source of mortality, morbidity, and cost. Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can help prevent these costly errors, however, according to a group from the University of Michigan Health System. By combining a microtag placed on potentially retained foreign objects during surgery with the use of internally developed […]
Read MorePhysicians, nurse midwives, registered nurses, and medical and nursing students significantly improved their ability to estimate obstetric blood loss after they were given pocket cardswith images of measured volumes on common materials including tail sponges, Chux pads, peri pads, bed pans, kidney basins, and delivery drapes, researchers report in an article published in April Obstetrics […]
Read MoreI think this is another good article for our readers. Physicians engaged in patient care generated $1.6 trillion in economic activity and supported 10 million jobs nationwide in 2012, according to a new report by the American Medical Association (AMA). The study found that physicians had a greater national economic impact than counterparts in higher […]
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