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I wanted to share with our readers since the practice of anesthesia can be stressful. Medical News Today Driving can be very stressful, particularly if you are stuck in heavy traffic or are an inexperienced driver, and this stress will eventually take its toll on the heart. However, researchers now confirm that there is a […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jung Min Lee et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 133 (2019) Background During lumbar spine surgery, patients are placed in the prone position for surgical access. The prone position has various effects on cardiac and pulmonary function, including a decreased cardiac index (CI), decreased dynamic lung compliance (Cdyn), and increased peak inspiratory pressure (Ppeak). In this study, […]
Read MoreAUTHOR: RISHI RK.md Double lumen endotracheal tubes (DLTs) are considered the gold standard for lung isolation – a procedure where we selectively ventilate a single lung or lobe. This is necessary to “protect” healthy lung tissue from hemorrhage or infection, isolate a bronchopleural fistula, perform unilateral lung lavage, or facilitate video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries. Although bronchial blockers are […]
Read MoreAuthors: Marcus Saastamoinen et al Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Sept 2019 Background The value of checking mask ventilation before administering neuromuscular blocking drugs is still debated. Method We conducted a survey of the practice of anaesthetists in Sweden, first asking if they use a mask ventilation trial (MVT) as part of routine induction with intubation (not […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News The use of a steam vapor disinfecting system could drastically decrease the incidence of Staphylococcus capitis colonization and infection, according to a new study. The system may provide a safe, effective procedure for controlling and eradicating the notoriously difficult-to-target bacteria (Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2019,8:57. doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0512-8). “For many years, Dr. Marine Butin’s team […]
Read MoreAuthor: JENNIFER H. SVAN STARS AND STRIPESPublished: November 7, 2019 Injecting a local anesthetic next to a bundle of nerves in the neck can significantly reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in service members, based on the results of a two-year clinical trial published Wednesday. The Pentagon-funded trial conducted at two military medical centers in the […]
Read MoreWritten by Monica Beyer Medical News Today It is common knowledge that exercise is good for physical health, but a new study shows that it can also help curtail episodes of depression, even in those who have an increased genetic risk. According to the researchers, who are from the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the […]
Read MoreWritten by Angie Stewart Becker’s Spine Review Physicians at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., are using spinal anesthesia in infants to avoid the risks and postoperative complications that can arise with general anesthesia. Four things to know: 1. Elliot Hospital physicians have previously used spinal anesthesia in babies undergoing certain procedures, but they recently began using […]
Read MoreDoc Wire OBJECTIVES: Determine whether intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine reduces postoperative opioid requirements, pain scores, and length of stay in patients with fragility intertrochanteric femur fractures in comparison to a group of patients who did not receive liposomal bupivacaine. DESIGN: Retrospective Observational Study SETTING:: Two Academic Medical Centers PATIENTS:: 102 patients with intertrochanteric hip fracture treated […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lynne Peeples Anesthesiology News Nutrition shortages are not only a headache for health care organizations; the resultant rationing also may put patients’ health at risk, according to research presented at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) 2019 Nutrition Science and Practice Conference. “We’re dealing with drug shortages every day in our […]
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