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Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News The specter of potential litigation in health care is always present. Now, new research has shed light on the nature of litigation involving endotracheal intubation. The analysis of more than 200 cases concludes that although anesthesiologists are the most likely targets in such cases, taking the time to enter into […]
Read MoreBy Nicole Wetsman The Verge More and more older adults are using some form of marijuana, according to new survey data, and their doctors aren’t prepared to talk with them about it. The percentage of adults over the age of 65 who said they’d used some form of cannabis in the past year was 75 percent […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amit Akirov, MD Neurology Adviser The goal of the current study was to explore the association between procedural blood pressure parameters, including specific blood pressure thresholds, with functional outcome after EVT for AIS. High and low blood pressure measurements during endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are associated with poor functional outcomes, according to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Robert Dillard docwire New research suggests that people who grew up in the ‘Stroke Belt’ – eight states in the southeastern United States with elevated stroke rates (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee) – have a greater risk of developing cognitive impairment later in life. The preliminary research will be […]
Read MoreCNBC In rural towns across the U.S., hospitals are in crisis. Since 2010, 121 rural hospitals have closed. The National Rural Health Association says more than one-third of all rural U.S. hospitals are at serious risk of shutting down. The decision by some states not to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act […]
Read MoreAuthors: Joshan Lal Bajracharya et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 198 (2019) Background As a part of multimodal analgesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, both intraoperative lidocaine and esmolol facilitate postoperative analgesia. Our objective was to compare these two emerging strategies that challenge the use of intraoperative opioids. We aimed to assess if intraoperative esmolol infusion is not inferior to […]
Read MoreAuthor: MARIA CASTELLUCCI Modern Healthcare General anesthesia is typically what babies receive when they need surgery, but a New Hampshire hospital is finding spinal anesthesia is a far better alternative and uses it routinely for certain complex procedures. Although commonly used, there is debate about how safe general anesthesia is for babies. The Food […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dimitrios Anagnostopoulos, MD et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Nov 2019 To the Editor: OBTAINING vascular access is a vital component of patient care both in anesthesia and intensive care practice. Ultrasound-assisted vascular access can provide a safer and more efficient means of obtaining both peripheral and central venous access by reducing […]
Read MoreCanadian Journal of Anesthesia “Identification of factors associated with intraoperative hypoglycemia may prevent potentially devastating neurologic effects in a child whose symptoms may be masked under anesthesia”
Read MoreAuthors: Marcos G. Lopez, M.D., M.S. et al Anesthesiology 3 2020, Vol.132, 551-561. Background: Mechanisms of postoperative delirium remain poorly understood, limiting development of effective treatments. We tested the hypothesis that intraoperative oxidative damage is associated with delirium and neuronal injury and that disruption of the blood–brain barrier modifies these associations. Methods: In a prespecified cohort study of […]
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