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Author: Rcik Novak MD The Anesthesia Consultant Clinical Case for Discussion: This month’s question is on hypertension and anesthesia. You are scheduled to anesthetize a 71-year-old male for an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. His blood pressure when you meet him in pre-op is 170/99 mmHg. The nurses and the surgeon are alarmed. What would you […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Xiali Xue et al PLoS One. 2022; 17(1): e0261766 BACKGROUND Pregnancy-related low back pain (PLBP) affects the daily living activities of pregnant women, even leading to fetal agitation and threatened abortion. Kinesio taping (KT) can improve the circulation of blood and provide elastic supports, which is a reliable method to treat low back pain. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Nemoto, Akira MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 194-203 BACKGROUND: Perioperative neurocognitive disorder (PND) is a postsurgical complication associated with neuroinflammation and impaired hippocampal neurogenesis, in which brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a key role. Sarcopenia refers to age-related muscle loss that causes cognitive decline, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Miller, Matthew R. MSc, FANZCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 BACKGROUND: During videolaryngoscopy (VL), the larynx appears within the defined area of the video screen, and its location can be measured as a point within this space. Spatial statistics offer methods to explore the relationship between location data and associated variables of interest. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: H N, Lohith Kumar MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 BACKGROUND: Different goals have guided goal-directed therapy (GDT). Protocols aiming for central venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide gap (DCO2) <6 mm Hg have improved organ function in septic shock. Evidence for use of DCO2 in the perioperative period is scarce. We aimed to determine if a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Phiri, Hope MBChB, MMed et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 171-177 BACKGROUND: In children, the use of actual weight or predicted weight from various estimation methods is essential to reduce harm associated with dosing errors. This study aimed to validate the new locally derived Lusaka formula […]
Read MoreAuthor: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business Many recovered COVID-19 patients still show signs of right ventricular dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction three months after hospitalization, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers examined 204 patients who had been previously hospitalized with COVID-19. All patients were treated in Norway from February 2020 to June 2020. Fifty-six […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kathleen Davis FNP MedicalNewsToday Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body. Some evidence suggests that this alternative medicine can help relieve pain and may have some benefit for providing relief from painful complications of shingles. Shingles is a viral infection resulting from the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Rick Novak MD The Anesthesia Consultant You’re the anesthesiologist assigned to a freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Are you and the facility prepared for an emergency at a surgery center? Let’s examine this case study: You meet your first patient of the morning, a 75-year-old female scheduled for lateral epicondylitis release surgery on her right […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Berger, Miles MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 159-170 BACKGROUND: Different anesthetic drugs and patient factors yield unique electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns. Yet, it is unclear how best to teach trainees to interpret EEG time series data and the corresponding spectral information for intraoperative anesthetic […]
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