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Authors: Li-Qin Li et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 113 (2019) Background Several studies have investigated the effects of dexamethasone on post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) or post-operative delirium (POD); however, their conclusions have been inconsistent. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effects of dexamethasone on POCD and POD in adults following general anaesthesia. Methods The […]
Read MoreThe opioid epidemic is fuelling growing rates of certain infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, heart infections, and skin and soft tissue infections, according to a commentary published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Infectious disease and substance use disorder professionals must work together to stem the mounting public health threat, according to Tara A. Schwetz, PhD, […]
Read MoreBy Nancy A. Melville The extended-release local anaesthetic liposomal bupivacaine, commonly used in various surgical sites in adults, shows safety and efficacy in children and adults alike for control of pain with neurosurgery, according to a study presented here at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). “Our findings show […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News Jay M. Mirtallo, MS, RPh, BCNSP, FASHP, FASPEN Professor Emeritus The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Columbus, Ohio Malnutrition is a condition seen all over the world, not just in developing nations. In the United States, food deserts (areas without access to high-quality food) exist in rural and urban areas alike, affecting […]
Read MoreBy Erik MacLaren, PhD Intranasal ketamine produces favourable results in the treatment of patients with cancer-related pain, according to a small, ongoing, prospective study presented here at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). More than half of patients with cancer experience pain, and opioid analgesics are limited by undesirable […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this since all men if they live long enough will develop prostate cancer. The FDA has approved darolutamide (Nubeqa) — a novel androgen-receptor inhibitor — to treat nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (cancer that continues to progress despite very low testosterone levels). Approval was based on a phase 3 clinical trial, published […]
Read MoreAnesthesiology News The Frost Series #349 Written by: John C. Klick, MD; Theodore J. Cios, MD; Anita Malhotra, MD; and Shayne M. Roberts, DO 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 […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alessandro Svelato et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 54 (2019) Background Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare but serious complication of epidural anaesthesia and neurological impairment. Epidural hematoma usually becomes evident within a few hours of the procedure. Delayed clinical presentation of spinal epidural hematoma is even rarer and insidious. Case presentation We reported a case […]
Read MoreAuthors: S. Friedrich et al British Journal of Anesthesia June 2019 Volume 122, Issue 6, Pages e180–e188 Background Fentanyl is one of the most frequently administered intraoperative drugs and may increase the risk of postoperative respiratory complications (PRCs). Methods We performed a pre-specified analysis of 145 735 adult non-cardiac surgical cases under general anaesthesia. Using […]
Read MoreAuthors: Yana Seleznova et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 51 (2019) Background Ultrasound guidance for central venous catheterization is a commonly used alternative to the conventional landmark method. Because from the German perspective, the cost-effectiveness of ultrasound guidance is unclear, this study examined the cost-effectiveness of ultrasound guidance versus the landmark method for adults undergoing a central […]
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