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AUTHORS: Renew, J. Ross MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Subjective evaluations to confirm recovery from neuromuscular blockade with a peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) is inadequate. Quantitative monitors are the only reliable method to confirm adequate recovery of neuromuscular function. Unfortunately, many clinicians are unfamiliar with such devices and there is concern […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lara N Coughlin, Mark A Ilgen et al. Addiction. 2021 Jan 5 BACKGROUND AND AIMS Research from cohorts of individuals with recreational cannabis use indicates that cannabis withdrawal symptoms are reported by more than 40% of those using regularly. Withdrawal symptoms are not well understood in those who use cannabis for medical purposes. Therefore, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sallam, Amr MD, FCAI et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: Although invasive monitoring is the standard method for intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement, it is not without potential for serious complications. Noninvasive methods have been proposed as alternatives to invasive ICP monitoring. The study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the currently […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Cardiovascular deaths jumped in the United States during the first months of the pandemic, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Hospital visits for heart attacks and other cardiac conditions declined markedly during the pandemic, fueling physicians’ concerns that people with acute conditions may […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Löffel, Lukas M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 BACKGROUND: The intraoperative effect of 20% albumin on plasma volume during surgery involving major blood loss has not been explored extensively due to methodological difficulties. Crystalloids poorly expand the plasma volume, and using a colloid might then be a way to avoid fluid […]
Read MoreAuthor: KARL LEIF BATES Duke Today A Duke-led team of scientists has developed a bio-compatible surgical patch that releases non-opioid painkillers directly to the site of a wound for days and then dissolves away. The polymer patch provides a controlled release of a drug that blocks the enzyme COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2,) which drives pain and inflammation. […]
Read MoreN Engl J Med 2020; 383:2477-2478 TO THE EDITOR: Oxygen is among the most frequently administered medical therapies, with a level that is commonly adjusted according to the reading on a pulse oximeter that measures patients’ oxygen saturation. Questions about pulse oximeter technology have been raised, given its original development in populations that were not […]
Read MoreDG Alerts Persistent poor health following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was not associated with respiratory complications or initial disease severity, according to a study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In a study of 153 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Liam Townsend, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Individuals with high blood pressure may experience more extensive brain damage later in life, according to a new analysis published in the European Heart Journal. The authors explored information from more than 37,000 patients enrolled in the massive UK Biobank database from March 2006 to October 2010. All participants were […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Betul Karaatmaca, Umit Murat Sahiner et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Jan 10 BACKGROUND Pediatric perioperative hypersensitivity reactions are rare, and possibly life-threatening. Identification of precise etiology is crucial to circumvent future re-exposures. AIMS We aim to evaluate the clinical features and triggers of perioperative hypersensitivity reactions in children, and determine the […]
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