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Certain prescribing patterns, surgical procedures, and patient characteristics increase patients’ risk of long-term opioid use following surgery or trauma, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. “Approximately 4% of the general population will use prescribed opioids for an extended time after surgery, but, among patients with a history of prescription […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News A retrospective chart review has found high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) to be a safe and effective means of ventilating patients in the cardiac catheterization lab. In the new study, only two of 123 patients had to convert to traditional methods of ventilation over a 13-month implementation period. The transition to the […]
Read MoreAuthor: Lauren Berkow, MD President-Elect, Society for Airway Management Professor of Neuroanesthesiology University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida Anesthesiology News Welcome to the special annual Airway Management issue from Anesthesiology News! Included in this issue are a variety of important airway topics and an airway management roundtable discussion of current airway-related controversies. As patients become older, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Existing cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea are all significantly associated with an increased risk for postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression. The findings, from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, may help in the development of strategies to mitigate the risk for this complication. “Postoperative opioid-induced respiratory depression is associated […]
Read MoreAuthors: Chung-Sik Oh, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 11 2018, Vol.129, 921-931. What We Already Know about This Topic: Cluster of differentiation enzymes on regulatory T cells are immunosuppressive and promote cancer recurrence The investigators tested the hypothesis that cluster of differentiation 39 and 73 expression is increased less with propofol than sevoflurane What This […]
Read MoreAuthors: Philippe Biboulet, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 710-720. What We Already Know about This Topic: Epoetin-α is often given to patients scheduled for major orthopedic surgery It remains unknown whether it is best to accompany epoetin-α with oral or intravenous iron What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Hemoglobin level the day […]
Read MoreAuthors: Samir Kendale, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 675-688. What We Already Know about This Topic: The ability to predict postinduction hypotension remains limited and challenging due to the multitude of data elements that may be considered Novel machine-learning algorithms may offer a systematic approach to predict postinduction hypotension, but are understudied What This […]
Read MoreAuthors: Benjamin J. Walker, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 10 2018, Vol.129, 721-732. What We Already Know about This Topic: Regional anesthesia is associated with a low but poorly quantified incidence of complications. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: In a prospective multicenter cohort of more than 100,000 blocks in children, there were no cases […]
Read MorePatients with migraine headaches—particularly those accompanied by aura—may be at significantly increased risk for 30-day hospital readmission because of pain after surgery when compared with individuals without migraines, according to a study published in Cephalalgia. Although migraines are thought to increase the chance for postoperative readmission to the hospital, the specific reasons underlying this phenomenon are not […]
Read MoreAuthor: Thomas Rosenthal Anesthesiology News Because of its high specificity, a cuff leak test is better at ruling in than ruling out post-extubation airway obstruction in adults who are mechanically ventilated, a meta-analysis has concluded. The analysis of 21 studies included 3,772 patients and was presented at the 2018 annual meeting of the Society of Critical […]
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