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DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Kathrin Braeuninger-Weimer, Naffis Anjarwalla et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Oct 21; 22(1): 896 BACKGROUND There is a need to improve consultations between patients with persistent musculoskeletal low back pain and orthopaedic spine clinicians when surgery is not indicated. Poor communication and lack of education about self- management in these consultations […]
Read MoreAuthors: Obert, David P. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 22, 2021 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 and strength of these alpha oscillations can be […]
Read MoreAuthors: Chen, Luying MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 01, 2021 BACKGROUND: Traditional landmark-guided spinal anesthesia can be challenging in elderly patients with hip fractures. Ultrasound assistance (USAS) and real-time ultrasound guidance (USRTG) techniques can facilitate lumbar neuraxial blocks. However, it remains undetermined which method is optimal for use in elderly patients. This study […]
Read MoreDG Journal Alerts AUTHORS: Ángel Becerra, Lucía Valencia et al. Sci Rep. 2021 Oct 21; 11(1): 20762 Perioperative hypothermia causes postoperative complications. Prewarming reduces body temperature decrease in long-term surgeries. We aimed to assess the effect of different time-periods of prewarming on perioperative temperature in short-term transurethral resection under general anesthesia. Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Satyaki Sarkar, Sritam Swarup Jena et al. Urology. 2021 Oct OBJECTIVES To test whether lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) provides superior analgesia compared to placebo in patients undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), using reduction in postoperative opioid consumption, delay in rescue analgesia demand and reduction of pain scores as outcome measures. […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Uwe Reuter, John H Krege et al. Cephalalgia. 2021 Oct BACKGROUND A significant proportion of triptan users exhibit an insufficient response or inadequate tolerability to a triptan, and some may develop a contraindication. Lasmiditan, a selective 5-HT 1F receptor agonist, may be an option for these individuals. We assessed lasmiditan efficacy in a subgroup […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: Simone König, Christian Engl et al. J Pain. 2021 Oct In a previous study, we demonstrated that the serum peptidase system might be less efficient in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Since the neuropeptide substanc P (SP) contributes to inflammation in CRPS, we now investigated the metabolism of SP in CRPS […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Authors: Tyler C Lewis, Kimberly Sureau et al. Clin Transplant. 2021 Oct Opioid analgesics are commonly used post-lung transplant, but have many side effects and are associated with worse outcomes. We conducted a retrospective review of all lung transplant recipients who were treated with a multimodal opioid-sparing pain protocol. The use of […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Di Ye, Timothy J Fairchild et al. Diabet Med. 2021 Oct 21 AIMS Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) occurs in about half of people with diabetes, of whom a quarter may develop chronic pain. Pain may remain for years yet be difficult to treat because the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. There is […]
Read MoreAuthor: Erika Powers DG Alerts Among patients undergoing planned or emergency orthopaedic surgery, the rate of postoperative oxygen requirements, pneumonia, and mortality were significantly higher among those who had tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within the 30 days prior to surgery than those without, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2021, the […]
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