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DG Journal Club Authors: Qiuke Wang, Marianne F Mol, P Koen Bos, DesirC)e M J Dorleijn JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Apr 1; 5(4): e224852 Importance Intra-articular (IA) glucocorticoid injection is widely used in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), but the safety of this technique is in question among physicians. Intramuscular (IM) glucocorticoid injection could be […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club F McDonagh, J C A Carvalho, S Abdulla, D Cordovani Anaesthesia. 2022 Mar 28 Carbetocin or oxytocin are given routinely as first-line uterotonic drugs following delivery of the neonate during caesarean delivery to prevent postpartum haemorrhage. Low doses may be as effective as high doses with a potential reduction in adverse effects. […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat pain patients. Authors: Jillian Kubala MS RD and Deena Kuruvilla MD MedicalNewsToday Migraine is considered a moderate-to-severe type of headache that impacts about 16% of the U.S. adult population. Migraine is more common in women of childbearing age and in those with lower socioeconomic status. Migraine has a strong genetic […]
Read MoreThis is important because our readers are anesthetizing many post COVID pts Author: Dave Fornell Cardiovascular Business The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a new expert consensus decision pathway for the evaluation and management of adults with cardiovascular consequences stemming from a COVID-19 infection. Over the past two years, numerous post-infection symptoms have been attributed to the effects […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: AUDREY SHAFER, MD KevinMD.com He was sick-sick but he had broken his hip, and if you put a broken bone and an orthopedist together, you have an operation. It wasn’t as far afield as the classic ortho-anesthesia video where ortho calls for an OR for a dead patient, but believe me, all kinds of […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat patients in the ICU. AUTHORS: Jiang, Zhangjie MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 BACKGROUND: Delirium, an acute confusion status, is associated with adverse effects, including the development of Alzheimer’s disease. However, the etiology and underlying mechanisms of delirium remain largely to be determined. Many patients have […]
Read MoreAuthor: Jenna Fletcher MedicalNewsToday People may occasionally experience neck pain with a headache. Although people can usually manage symptoms at home, in some cases, they may need to contact a doctor. A variety of conditions, such as infections, stress, and illness, can cause neck pain and a headache. People sometimes worry that a headache means they have […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tanaka, Kenichi A. MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2022 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 with […]
Read MoreGE Healthcare has landed FDA pre-market approval for software that allows anesthesia providers to set targets for the end-tidal oxygen and anesthetic agents and reduces greenhouse gas emissions during surgery. The company claims it is the only manufacturer to have gotten this approval for general anesthesia delivery with its End-tidal (Et) Control technology. It first released […]
Read MoreAuthor: Mate Jarai MedicalNewsToday The exact reasons why opioids cause itching are unclear, but several theories exist. These include the action of opioids on mast cells and opioid receptors in the skin. Opioids are a class of drugs used to relieve moderate to severe pain. These medications include prescription drugs such as morphine and oxycodone […]
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