AUTHORS: Elsharkawy, Hesham MD, MBA, MSc, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1138-1145 BACKGROUND: Epidural block are often used for analgesia after open nephrectomy surgery. Subcostal anterior quadratus lumborum block may be an alternative. We therefore tested the hypothesis that the continuous subcostal anterior quadratus lumborum […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Safa, Ben MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1129-1137 BACKGROUND: Bupivacaine and ropivacaine are the preferred long-acting local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks as they provide prolonged analgesia in the postoperative period. No studies have directly compared the analgesic duration of these commonly used local […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Davies, Simon J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2021 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypotension is a common event, and a recent study suggests that maintenance of blood pressure may reduce complications. The splanchnic circulation provides a reservoir of blood that can be mobilized during hemorrhage; hence, intestinal microcirculation is sensitive to volume changes. The […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ding, Weihua MM et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1146-1155 BACKGROUND: Gut microbiota, a consortium of diverse microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract, has emerged as a key player in neuroinflammatory responses, supporting the functional relevance of the “gut–brain axis.” Chronic-constriction injury of the sciatic nerve […]
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Read MoreAUTHORS: Ripoll, Juan G. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1101-1111 BACKGROUND: Preoperative anemia is common in cardiac surgery, yet there were limited data describing the role of sex in the associations between anemia and clinical outcomes. Understanding these relationships may guide preoperative optimization efforts. METHODS: […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Furutani, Kenta MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1092-1100 BACKGROUND: An epidurally administered local anesthetic acts primarily on the epidural nerve roots and can act directly on the spinal cord through the dural sleeve. We hypothesized that epidurally administered ropivacaine would reduce the amplitude […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Riegger, Lori Q. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1075-1083 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypoglycemia can result in devastating neurologic injury if not promptly diagnosed and treated. Few studies have defined risk factors for intraoperative hypoglycemia. The authors sought to characterize children with intraoperative hypoglycemia and determine […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Muhly, Wallis T. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1067-1074 BACKGROUND: Assessing the postoperative recovery of pediatric patients is challenging as there is no validated comprehensive patient-centered recovery assessment tool for this population. A qualitative investigative approach with in-depth stakeholder interviews can provide insight into […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Pehora, Carolyne RN, MN et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1084-1091 BACKGROUND: No evidence currently exists to quantify the risk and incidence of perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) undergoing all procedures requiring general anesthesia. Our objective was to determine the […]
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