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Author: Jason Arunn Murugesu Addiction The Daily Newsletter Far more people in the US may have died from opioids in the past two decades than previously reported, according to a new analysis of unclassified drug deaths carried out using machine-learning algorithms. Elaine Hill and her colleagues at the University of Rochester, New York, were examining data on drug […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Delgado, Carlos MD; Bollag, Laurent MD; Van Cleve, Wil MD, MPH Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 21, 2019 BACKGROUND: Neuraxial analgesia is the gold standard for labor analgesia in the United States, and postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most common complications. PDPH is frequently treated with an epidural blood patch (EBP), but […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Okamoto, Sakura MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 21, 2019 Spontaneous Respiration Versus Controlled Ventilation With Muscle Relaxants BACKGROUND: Airway stenting is a procedure in which a stent is inserted into a stenotic site of the airway. The safest method of ventilation for airway stenting is controversial. A prospective randomized interventional study was […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bekeris, Janis MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 21, 2019 BACKGROUND: Hip fracture patients represent various perioperative challenges related to their significant comorbidity burden and the high incidence of morbidity and mortality. As population trend data remain rare, we aimed to investigate nationwide trends in the United States in patient demographics and outcomes […]
Read MoreAuthors: Stacie Deiner et al Perioperative Medicine volume 9, Article number: 6 (2020) Background While specific practices for perioperative care of older adults have been recommended, little is known regarding adherence by US physician anesthesiologists to such practices. To address this gap in knowledge, the ASA Committee on Geriatric Anesthesia and the ASA Perioperative Brain Health Initiative undertook a survey […]
Read MoreBy King’s College London Quarantine produces negative psychological effects including post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion and anger, according to researchers from King’s College London. As a means to control the current COVID-19 outbreak, many countries have asked people to isolate themselves at home or in a dedicated quarantine facility The study, published in The Lancet, finds that […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News When it comes to detecting low minute ventilation in the postoperative period, monitoring respiratory rate is not enough, a multicenter team of researchers has concluded. Their study found that most hypoventilation episodes occurring in the first 48 hours after surgery were accompanied by decreases in tidal volume, while respiratory rate […]
Read MoreAuthors: Zhenhu Liang, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 3 2020, Vol.132, 504-524. Background: The neurophysiologic mechanisms of propofol-induced loss of consciousness have been studied in detail at the macro (scalp electroencephalogram) and micro (spiking or local field potential) scales. However, the changes in information integration and cortical connectivity during propofol anesthesia at the mesoscopic level (the cortical scale) […]
Read MoreAuthor: John Anderer JAMA If dollars and cents are indicative of pain, many of us are especially feeling it where it hurts when it comes to neck and lower back pain. Researchers say that when combined with other musculoskeletal disorders, including joint and limb troubles, Americans are spending more for treatment than on any other […]
Read MoreAuthor: Samara Rosenfeld HCP Live Monitoring pre-discharge opioid use in women after a cesarean delivery could help optimize non-opioid analgesia and reduce opioid use, according to new study findings. Jacqueline Carrico, MD, and a team of investigators from the University of Colorado, conducted a prospective cohort study of more than 200 cesarean section (C-section) patients and […]
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