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Author: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant Clinical Case of the Month: You’re medical director for a busy outpatient surgery center. An RN routinely does the preoperative screening by telephoning each patient two days prior to surgery. The RN pages you with this question: A 48-year-old patient scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery […]
Read MoreAuthor: Leigh Ann Green Medical News today A new study investigates links between sleep apnea and cardiovascular-related deaths. no_limit_pictures/Getty Images Obstructive sleep apnea has become a worldwide health concern. Sleep apnea has associations with an increased risk of sudden and cardiovascular-related deaths. Future research should focus on decreasing and preventing this serious sleep condition. Obstructive […]
Read MoreAuthors: Huiping Ding, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology September 2021, Vol. 135, 482–493. Background Cebranopadol, a mixed nociceptin/opioid receptor full agonist, can effectively relieve pain in rodents and humans. However, it is unclear to what degree different opioid receptor subtypes contribute to its antinociception and whether cebranopadol lacks acute opioid-associated side effects in primates. The authors […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS Doralina L Anghelescu, Kyle J Morgan et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Jul 15 BACKGROUND Despite a more robust experience with lidocaine infusions for pain management in adults and general pediatric population, there is limited evidence of efficacy of lidocaine infusions for pain management in patients with pediatric hematology and oncology […]
Read MoreAuthor: Aaron Kadola Medical News Today Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It can reduce inflammation and ease several symptoms, including pain and fever. It is safe for people with COVID-19 to take — there is no evidence that ibuprofen increases the risk of harm from COVID-19 or the vaccines that protect against this […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cardiac Anesthesiologist Mechanism of action: Mechanism of action of pregabalin has not been exactly explained. It binds with high affinity to the alpha2-delta site – subunit of voltage-dependent calcium channels in central nervous system.Thus, calcium currents decrease, which may be associated with the antinociceptive and antiseizure effects of pregabalin. Nociception is the recognizing of painful stimuli. What pregabalin is indicated for? Pregabalin […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cardiac Anesthesiologist The risk of infection is dependent on the procedure and the level of barrier protection. Guidelines for monitoring have been published by the Association of Anaesthetists and should be followed at all times. Infection control while using ultrasound. Ultrasound is used for many anaesthetic procedures. The probe should have a sterile protective cover for each […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS Ellyn K Dunbar, Phil J Greer et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jul 8 INTRODUCTION Recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are progressive inflammatory syndromes with variable features. Pain is the primary feature that contributes to low physical and mental quality of life with a third of patients reporting […]
Read MoreAuthor: Aaron Kadola Medical News Today COVID-19 causes a range of symptoms, including headaches that can vary from person to person. These headaches may feel like a pulsating or stabbing sensation in the head. They may last a few days and go away on their own or require treatment. Headaches are a common health complaint. […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS Pule Li, Xia Kang et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jul 16 BACKGROUND Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is an important part of the lung protection strategies for one-lung ventilation (OLV). However, a fixed PEEP value is not suitable for all patients. Our objective was to determine the prevention of individualized PEEP on […]
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