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AUTHORS: Fislage, Marinus PhD student et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest a role of the thalamus in cognitive function, while others implicate it as a central effect site of anesthetics. Yet, its role in postoperative neurocognition in the aging brain remains uncertain. We used presurgical thalamic volume as a functional indicator […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Edmond O’Loughlin et al Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Apr 10 BACKGROUND Intravenous acetaminophen and opioid analgesics are routinely given concurrently to children after major surgery, where intravenous access can be limited. There is limited information about the compatibility of acetaminophen with opioid analgesics and ketamine in concentrations commonly used in pediatric setting. […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Kenichi A Tanaka et al Anesth Analg. 2022 Apr BACKGROUND Increased body mass index (BMI) is considered as an important factor that affects the need for total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA/THA) and the rate of perioperative complications. Previous investigations have not fully established the relationship of BMI and perioperative transfusion […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Hensley, Nadia B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: Patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome are administered a P2Y12 inhibitor and aspirin before coronary catheterization to prevent further myocardial injury from thrombosis. Guidelines recommend a standard waiting period between the time patients are administered dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and elective cardiac surgery. Since […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: He, Liang-Liang MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: Because it is traditionally difficult and time-consuming to identify the foramen ovale (FO) with fluoroscopy, we recently developed the H-figure method to acquire fluoroscopic view of FO with shorter procedure time and less radiation. However, the impact of such an H-figure approach on the […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Mikko T Rantasalo et al Acta Orthop. 2022 Apr 14; 93 432-437 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) is the first-choice treatment for stiffness following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) unresponsive to pain management and physiotherapy. Some of the predisposing factors and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following MUA remain poorly studied. […]
Read MoreNEJM Journal Watch David J. Amrol, MD, reviewing Elmaleh-Sachs A et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022 Mar 15 Schluger NW. This practice doesn’t help predict adverse respiratory events. When interpreting spirometry, published normative values differ among various ethnic groups. In the U.S., spirometers use either race-specific reference values based on the National Health […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Cunningham, Daniel J. MD, MHSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 5 – p 1072-1081 BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia (RA) has been used to reduce pain and opioid usage in elective orthopedic surgery. The hypothesis of this study was that RA would be associated with decreased opioid demand in tibial […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Obert, David P. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 5 – p 1062-1071 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative neuromonitoring can help to navigate anesthesia. Pronounced alpha oscillations in the frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) appear to predict favorable perioperative neurocognitive outcomes and may also provide a measure of intraoperative antinociception. Monitoring the presence […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ma, Jiajia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 5 – p 1054-1061 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative flash visual evoked potential (FVEP) can be used to monitor visual function during spine surgery. However, it is limited due to the previous perception of its sensitivity to inhalation anesthesia. We conducted this trial […]
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