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FDA News release The FDA approved amisulpride (Barhemsys, Acacia Pharma Group) for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients who have failed previous antiemetic prophylaxis, according to a release from the company. The treatment is also approved for the prevention of PONV, either alone or in combination with an antiemetic of a […]
Read MoreAuthor: Maria Godoy Northeastern University Researcher Loretta Fernandez of Northeastern University wears a homemade face mask without and with an extra outer layer made from nylon stockings (right). The added nylon outer layer significantly boosted masks’ ability to filter out small particles, her research found. Loretta Fernandez During World War II, nylon stockings disappeared from […]
Read MoreDG News Vitamin D deficiency is associated with more severe lumbar disc degeneration and greater back pain, according to a study published in Menopause. Previous studies have shown the effect of oestrogen on disc degeneration, which partially explains why degeneration is more severe in postmenopausal women than in men of the same age. In addition to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Nancy Shaw DG News Patients receiving continuous infusion of ketamine in the intensive care unit (ICU) show significant improvement in the amount of time spent in goal ranges of pain and sedation, without increases in delirium, according to a study presented here at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Scala, Emmanuelle MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 24, 2020 BACKGROUND: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can put cardiac surgery patients at a high risk of lethal complications. If anti-PF4/heparin antibodies (anti-PF4/Hep Abs) are present, 2 strategies exist to prevent intraoperative aggregation during bypass surgery: first, using an alternative anticoagulant, and second, using heparin combined […]
Read MoreBy Ivanhoe Broadcast News This year, one in three women will give birth by c-section. Most of these new moms will be sent home with opioids to help control the pain. Now doctors are working to cut back on the need for those highly addictive drugs, replacing them with something just as powerful but not habit-forming. […]
Read MoreMedical News Today By mapping interactions between human proteins and the new coronavirus, researchers have pinpointed 29 potential treatments using drugs already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a wide range of other conditions. There is currently no vaccine or antiviral drug with proven efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Increased intraoperative opioid administration was associated with the occurrence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing outpatient surgery, according to a team of Rush University Medical Center researchers. Of note, the study found that neither preoperative risk factors nor the use of intraoperative agents such as vasopressors, benzodiazepines, anticholinergics, dexamethasone […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Masaru Kikuchi et al PubMed.gov BACKGROUND Appropriate pain management is essential to improve the postoperative recovery after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Various case reports have indicated that anterior quadratus lumborum block (QLB) provides effective postoperative analgesia in lower limb surgeries. However, few randomized controlled trials have confirmed the efficacy of anterior QLB for lower […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News Allgrove Syndrome: What Is It? Allgrove syndrome, also known as triple A syndrome, is an inherited condition that encompasses achalasia; addisonianism, which is primary adrenal insufficiency; and alacrima, which is insufficient tear secretion. The syndrome was first identified by Jeremy Allgrove and his colleagues in 1978; it is a rare autosomal recessive congenital […]
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