Authors: Natasha C Pocovi et al Lancet 2024 Jul 13;404(10448):134-144. Background: Recurrence of low back pain is common and a substantial contributor to the disease and economic burden of low back pain. Exercise is recommended to prevent recurrence, but the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an accessible and low-cost intervention, such as walking, is yet to be […]
Read MoreAuthors: Christopher M Jones et al JAMA Interm Med. 2024 Aug 1;184(8):954-962 Importance: Recognizing and providing services to individuals at highest risk for drug overdose are paramount to addressing the drug overdose crisis. Objective: To examine receipt of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), naloxone, and behavioral health services in the 12 months after an index nonfatal drug […]
Read MoreAuthors: Arun Sett, M.B., B.S. et al Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 635–637. “[T]hese findings emphasize the importance of directly measuring lung aeration to understand lung disease rather than relying on measures of gas exchange alone.” There is increasing awareness that aeration state of the lung, rather than absolute volume, is the primary determinant of ventilator-induced […]
Read MoreAuthor: Isabelle Constant, M.D., Ph.D. Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 632–634. “[T]he target of inhibiting subcortical reactivity in anesthetized neonates without overdosing the cerebral cortex seems to be crucial[.]” In this month’s issue of Anesthesiology, Corlette et al. present a review aiming to analyze published electroencephalography (EEG) profiles in anesthetized neonates. This article comes from a team renowned […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]
Read MoreWe are seeking a dedicated anesthesia care team to join our new anesthesia care team contract at Lubbock Heart and Surgery Hospital in Lubbock TX. Position Highlights: Anesthesiologist call is 1:3 Competitive salary of $575,000 plus benefits. 8 weeks of vacation. CRNA call is 1:6 Competitive salary of $280,000 plus benefits. 8 weeks of vacation. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Kevin W Gibbs et al N Engl j Med 2024 Jun 20;390(23):2165-2177 Background: Among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, hypoxemia increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death. The effect of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation, as compared with preoxygenation with an oxygen mask, on the incidence of hypoxemia during tracheal intubation is uncertain. Methods: In […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alain Deschamps et al JAMA . 2024 Jul 9;332(2):112-123 Importance: Intraoperative electroencephalogram (EEG) waveform suppression, suggesting excessive general anesthesia, has been associated with postoperative delirium. Objective: To assess whether EEG-guided anesthesia decreases the incidence of delirium after cardiac surgery. Design, setting, and participants: Randomized, parallel-group clinical trial of 1140 adults 60 years or older undergoing cardiac surgery at […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shiri Zarour, M.D. et al Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 707–718. Background Intraoperative hypotension might contribute to the development of postoperative delirium through inadequate cerebral perfusion. However, evidence regarding the association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative delirium is equivocal. Therefore, the hypothesis that intraoperative hypotension is associated with postoperative delirium in patients older than 70 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sebastian J. Corlette, M.B.B.S. et al Anesthesiology October 2024, Vol. 141, 670–680. Background Although effects of general anesthesia on neuronal activity in the human neonatal brain are incompletely understood, electroencephalography provides some insight and may identify age-dependent differences. Methods A systematic search (MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Library to November 2023) retrieved English language publications […]
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