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Radius Anesthesia Oct 18, 2019 General anesthesia is administered either through intravenous or inhalation methods.1 Anesthesiologists give inhalation anesthesia, which has been common for over 80 years,2 through a laryngeal mask airway, anesthesia mask or tracheal tube connected to an anesthetic vaporizer and an anesthetic delivery system.3 Given the ubiquity of inhalation anesthesia, its global market has become […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so wanted to share with our readers. Author: Catharine Paddock, Ph.D. Medical News Today A new study of older adults in a Japanese town has found that those whose blood contained higher levels of trans fats were more likely to develop dementia than those with lower levels. Sweet pastry can […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Dominik Buschmann et al Anesthesiology Oct 2019 What We Already Know about This Topic While total intravenous anesthesia in combination with local-regional anesthesia during cancer resection may result in improved outcomes, potent volatile anesthetics may enhance tumor cell growth and metastasisSera taken from patients receiving propofol, but not from those receiving sevoflurane, induced a […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Sleigh JW et al Anesthesiology. 2019 Nov;131(5):974-982. BACKGROUND: Intraoperative awareness with recall while under apparently adequate general anesthesia is a rare, unexplained, and often very distressing phenomenon. It is possible that a relatively small number of genetic variants might underlie the failure of general anesthetic drugs to adequately suppress explicit memory formation and recall in […]
Read MoreAuthors: Hanna Andersson et al Pediatric Anesthesia 14 October 2019 Background A light breakfast has been found to empty from the stomach within four hours in healthy volunteers. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate if a light breakfast of yoghurt or gruel empties from the stomach within four hours, in children scheduled […]
Read MoreAuthors: Arnaud Chaumeron M.D et al Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine Oct 2019 Background: Rapid sequence induction (RSI) is recommended in patients at risk of aspiration, but induced hemodynamic adverse events, including tachycardia. In elderly patients, this trial aimed to assess the impact of the addition of remifentanil during RSI on the occurrence of: […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lee S et al Pain Med. 2019 Oct 14. OBJECTIVE: Empirical studies show conflicting findings about the relationship between pain relief and patient satisfaction. To address this research gap, this study examines the differential effects of pain relief on patient satisfaction based on patients’ perceptions about pain management. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey data were collected […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dan M. Drzymalski, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 11 2019, Vol.131, 1036-1045. What We Already Know about This Topic: Sugammadex provides rapid and effective reversal of neuromuscular blocks but is expensive What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The investigators tested the hypothesis that a cognitive aid to guide selective use of sugammadex reduced use […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News The Frost Series #352 Author: Michael Goldenberg Reviewed by: Sonia Vaida, MD Case Presentation A 49-year-old, 95-kg man presented for a total thyroidectomy and radical neck dissection due to a cancerous goiter. His medical history was significant for hypertension treated with beta-blockers, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. General anesthesia was induced with fentanyl, […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Bubenek-Turconi, Şerban Ion MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 9, 2019 BACKGROUND: Consecutive fluid challenges (FCs) are frequently administered to maximize the stroke volume (SV) as part of a goal-directed therapy (GDT) strategy. However, fluid administration may also cause acute hemodilution that might lead to an actual paradoxical decrease in oxygen delivery (DO2). The aim […]
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