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Authors: Moran P et al Paediatric Anaesthesia (Jan 2019) BACKGROUND Many modern anesthetic machines offer automated control of anesthetic vapor. The user simply sets a desired end-tidal concentration and the machine will manipulate the vaporizer and gas flow rates to obtain and maintain the pre set target. The aim of this software is to allow […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Patil H et al World Neurosurgery (Jan 2019) Lumbar surgery can be performed under general or regional anesthesia (epidural or spinal anesthesia). General anesthesia (GA) is commonly used technique. Associated comorbidities may make general anesthesia risky or contraindicated. Since last decade the available literature has increased progressively in support of regional anesthesia for lumbar […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Oliveira F et al Headache (Jan 2019) INTRODUCTION Although headaches attributed to ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attack occur frequently, they are often overlooked and underdiagnosed as manifestations of cerebrovascular disease. METHOD This is a narrative review. RESULTS The prevalence of headache attributed to ischemic stroke varies between 7.4% and 34% of cases and […]
Read MoreAuthor: JENNIFER BIEMAN LHSC studying colourful walls, digital clocks to curb delirium after surgery Researchers at Southwestern Ontario’s largest hospital are studying the difference a fresh coat of paint can make. Dr. Jenny Thain and Dr. David Sanders talk about post-surgery suites at Victoria Hospital that are painted different colours to help lower confusion and […]
Read MoreAuthors: David McNamee Medical News Today A new study suggests that eating walnuts might help people at risk of cardiovascular disease to lower their blood pressure — that is, if they consume them as part of a diet low in saturated fats. Can eating walnuts reduce cardiovascular risk? The scientists, at Pennsylvania State University in […]
Read MoreThis is very interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. By Tim Newman Medical News Today A recent study that includes data from more than 2,000 older adults finds an association between poor sense of smell and an increased risk of death. A reduction in the sense of smell is more common than most […]
Read MoreBy Brian Ward Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its anticoagulant therapy National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) December 7. NPSG 03.05.01 has eight new or revised elements of performance (EP). All the changes are listed in R3 Report 19 and will take effect July 1, 2019. The update applies to all […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Tzu-Yao Hung et al BMC Anesthesiology201919:8 Background The Cormack-Lehane (C-L) grade III airway is considered to be a challenging airway to intubate and is associated with a poor intubation success rate. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the holding position, shapes, bend angles of the endotracheal tube (ET) and the stylet-assisted […]
Read MoreAuthors: Franklin Dexter et al Journal of Clinical Anesthesia Volume 53, March 2019, Pages 20-26 Highlights •We evaluated mean tardiness of to-follow surgeons in operating rooms following surgeons of different specialties. •The mean tardiness was no greater when 2 specialties were involved (mean 0.1 min; P = 0.93). •Surgeons with afternoon starts can be assured that following a surgeon […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Heleen J. Blussé van Oud-Alblas et al BMC Anesthesiology 201919:15 Background In adolescents limited data are available on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of propofol. In this study we derived a PK-PD model for propofol in adolescents undergoing idiopathic scoliosis surgery with an intraoperative wake-up test with reinduction of anesthesia using both […]
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