Presented by Managed Healthcare Executive and Drug Topics A review of 16 studies linked presurgical melatonin and zolpidem to less postoperative pain, with over 30% less opioid use in some patients. Taking melatonin or zolpidem (Ambien) in the nights before surgery was…
A study using lower limbs from two cadavers to demonstrate the technique of adductor canal (AC) block found that the needle trajectory of the traditional approach led to impalement of the nerve to vastus medialis (NVM) in 33% of cases and…
Newswise — San Francisco, CA. (October 28, 2013) – Developed using molecular-level techniques, the "designer" sedative drug remimazolam provides a promising new alternative for sedation in patients undergoing colonoscopy, reports a study in the November issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International…
Abstract Background: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA), encompassing total hip and knee arthroplasty, remains one of the most effective procedures for end-stage arthritis, but is frequently associated with substantial postoperative pain. Opioid-based analgesia, while effective, carries risks of dependence, respiratory depression,…
Slide Presentation: TCT 719: Coronary Microvascular Resistance and High Sensitivity Troponin After Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Adding the heart medicine dobutamine to standard blood pressure support during surgery reduced new or worsening kidney injury in patients with septic shock, a randomized trial found. Within seven days of surgery, kidney injury occurred in 22.8% of patients receiving dobutamine…
A retrospective study of 30 patients undergoing awake craniotomy found that 30% experienced new or worsened neurological dysfunction within 48-72 hours after surgery. Early functional and cognitive score reductions were common, while new-onset aphasia occurred in 10% of patients. Early neurological deterioration affects 30% of…
A meta-analysis finds perioperative ketamine and esketamine appear to lower postoperative delirium incidence in adult surgical patients; trial sequential analysis shows the evidence is inconclusive. Ketamine and Esketamine May Reduce Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Perioperative administration of ketamine and esketamine…
Slide Presentation: Using Hemodynamics to Guide Decision-Making in Cardiogenic Shock
Aims To compare the prognostic utility of discharge NT-proBNP after TAVR versus SAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis and preserved ejection fraction, and to examine the association between NT-proBNP reduction and Left Ventricular Mass Index (LVMI) regression. Methods This propensity-matched…
Anaesthesia and anaesthetists, surgical complications and infections, safety in the operating room and recovery after surgery.
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