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DG Journal Club AUTHORS: M L van Zuylen, A J G Meewisse et al. Anaesthesia. 2021 Aug 21 Surgery and general anaesthesia have the potential to disturb the body’s circadian timing system, which may affect postoperative outcomes. Animal studies suggest that anaesthesia could induce diurnal phase shifts, but clinical research is scarce. We hypothesised that […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Daosong Dong, Mingfang Zhao et al. Anesthesiology. 2021 Aug 16 BACKGROUND Neurolytic splanchnic nerve block is used to manage pancreatic cancer pain. However, its impact on survival and quality of life remains controversial. The authors’ primary hypothesis was that pain relief would be better with a nerve block. Secondarily, they hypothesized […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Suryakumar Narayanasamy, Vera Winograd-Gomez et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Sep 3 BACKGROUND Dexmedetomidine is utilized as a sedative agent for drug induced sleep cine magnetic resonance imaging studies due to its ability to mimic natural sleep and lack of respiratory depressant effects. The outcomes of dexmedetomidine sedation such as respiratory complications […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Dale Klefer MedicalNewsToday A recent study investigated how quickly people can bounce back from sleep deprivation. Following 10 days of sleep deprivation and 1 week of recovery sleep, most measures of cognitive performance had not yet returned to normal. The study […]
Read MoreAuthors: Richard W. Rosenquist, MD; Edward R. Mariano, MD, MAS, FASA ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 35–37. It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future. – Yogi Berra The definition of pain has changed – literally. In 1979, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) published this definition for pain: “An unpleasant […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Yao, Zhi-Wen MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests a potential relationship between gut microbiota and chronic postoperative pain (CPP). This study aimed to explore the predictive and preventive potential of preoperative gut microbiota in CPP in breast cancer survivors. METHODS: In the clinical experiments, we designed a nested case-control study […]
Read MoreAuthors: Farahnaz Rayatdoost, M.Sc et al Anesthesiology August 2021. Background Life-threatening bleeding requires prompt reversal of the anticoagulant effects of factor Xa inhibitors. This study investigated the effectiveness of four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in treating trauma-related hemorrhage with rivaroxaban-anticoagulation in a pig polytrauma model. This study also tested the hypothesis that the combined use of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Mittal, Brita M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare, inherited diseases characterized by skin fragility and multiorgan system involvement that presents many anesthetic challenges. Although the literature regarding anesthetic management focuses primarily on the pediatric population, as life expectancy improves, adult patients with EB are […]
Read MoreDG Journals AUTHORS: Matias Noll, Per Kjaer et al. Eur J Pain. 2021 Aug BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Motor performance during childhood and adolescence is recognized as a relevant determinant of present and future health, but its effects on back pain (BP) remain unclear. In this systematic review, we aimed to identify the association between motor […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Nihat M Hokenek, Duygu Ozer et al. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Aug OBJECTIVE The main goal of this investigation is to compare the Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) and Supra Orbital Nerve (SON) block methods used in the treatment of migraine attacks in the ED with each other, in combination, and with […]
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