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Authors: Manish A Patel, MD, FAAOS et al Pain Medicine May 2019 Objective The utility of single-injection and continuous peripheral nerve blocks is limited by short duration of analgesia and catheter-related complications, respectively. This double-blind, multicenter trial evaluated the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of single-injection, ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block (BPB) with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) added […]
Read MoreAuthor: Caroline Helwick Anesthesiology News A quality improvement project resulted in a 46% drop in opioid use after urologic oncology surgery, Stanford Health Care researchers reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2018 Quality Care Symposium (abstract 269). “Pain can be controlled with half as much opioid[s],” said Kerri Stevenson, MN-NP, NP-C, a nurse […]
Read MoreBy Catharine Paddock Ph.D. Medical News Today A new blood test that looks for circulating tumor cells could significantly improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer and avoid unnecessary biopsies and treatments. Combining the new test with prostate specific antigen (PSA) results can yield a diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer that is more than 90% accurate, according to a Journal […]
Read MoreThe REACT Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg, MD, PhD et al JAMA Pediatrics June 1, 2019 Key Points Question Does the use of albuterol sulfate (salbutamol sulfate) premedication reduce rates of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children aged 1 to 8 years undergoing anesthesia for tonsillectomy? Findings In this randomized clinical trial of 479 […]
Read MoreAuthors: N. Uyl et al International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia Highlights •The increasing prevalence of obesity is a concern in obstetric anesthesia. •Difficult epidural placement in obese women in labor occurs more often. •Obesity in laboring women doubles the risk of epidural failure. •This review raises attention about increasing difficulties in the future. •Ultrasound guidance […]
Read MoreCarin A. Hagberg, MD, FASA Chief Academic Officer Division Head, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine Helen Shaffer Fly Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Management of the difficult airway remains one of the most relevant and challenging clinical situations encountered […]
Read MoreWritten by: John C. Klick, MD; Theodore J. Cios, MD; Anita Malhotra, MD; and Shayne M. Roberts, DO Anesthesiology News Case Presentation A 54-year-old, 72-kg woman with severe idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension presented for emergent exploratory laparotomy for a perforated viscus. She was treated with oxygen via nasal cannula, a continuous infusion of epoprostenol via […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Kvarda P et al Foot & Ankle International May 2019 BACKGROUND The rapid increase in the consumption of prescription opioids has become one of the leading medical, economic, and sociological burdens in North America. In the United States, orthopedic surgery is the fourth leading specialty in the number of opioids prescribed, and the largest […]
Read MoreAuthors: Cuker A et al. Am J Hematol 2019 Jun An Anticoagulation Forum guideline provides recommendations on the use of DOAC reversal agents. Sponsoring Organization: The Anticoagulation Forum Background Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have advantages over warfarin, including the lack of need for monitoring, a lower rate of major bleeding, absence of dietary vitamin K interaction, a […]
Read MoreDoctors at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are developing a unique device designed to make safe anesthesia available to doctors and patients throughout the developing world, where conventional general anesthesia is both expensive, risky, and often impractical. The device, which has no name as of yet, could also be a lifesaver in […]
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