MedWire News - Anesthesiology via MedWorm.com MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MedWire News - Anesthesiology' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:39:22 +0100 Automatic electroencephalography monitor offers tight anesthesia control http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646887&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F97263%2FAnesthesiology%2FAutomatic_electroencephalography_monitor_offers_tight_anesthesia_control.html An automatic system that monitors patients’ needs for anesthesia and analgesia during surgery outperforms manual control of anesthesia on some indices, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646887 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:16:26 +0100 5646887 Anesthesia choice could contribute to endovascular stroke therapy outcomes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627960&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F97108%2FAnesthesiology%2FAnesthesia_choice_could_contribute_to_endovascular_stroke_therapy_outcomes_.html Patients undergoing endovascular therapy for stroke caused by large vessel occlusion may have better outcomes if given local rather than general anesthesia, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627960 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:00 +0100 5627960 Even ‘minimal’ intraoperative transfusions can harm patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607933&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F96982%2FAnesthesiology%2FEven_%E2%80%98minimal%E2%80%99_intraoperative_transfusions_can_harm_patients.html The adverse effect of intraoperative blood transfusion extends down to transfusion of just 1 unit of packed red blood cells, report US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607933 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:18:02 +0100 5607933 Peripartum subarachnoid hemorrhage causes ‘heterogeneous’ http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5580841&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F96861%2FAnesthesiology%2FPeripartum_subarachnoid_hemorrhage_causes_%E2%80%98heterogeneous%E2%80%99.html The causes of subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with pregnancy are varied, with aneurysm rupture less frequent than usual, shows a large study. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5580841 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:15:35 +0100 5580841 Factors tied to perioperative visual loss implicate optical canal venous congestion http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5559318&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F96666%2FAnesthesiology%2FFactors_tied_to_perioperative_visual_loss_implicate_optical_canal_venous_congestion_.html Factors including obesity, Wilson frame use, long duration of anesthesia, and large estimated blood loss increase patients’ risk for ischemic optic neuropathy after spinal fusion surgery, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5559318 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:41:42 +0100 5559318 Benefits of intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy in doubt http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504234&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F96425%2FAnesthesiology%2FBenefits_of_intraoperative_goal-directed_fluid_therapy_in_doubt.html A randomized trial fails to demonstrate a benefit for intraoperative goal-directed fluid therapy over standard practice on the recovery of patients from major elective colorectal surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504234 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:49:35 +0100 5504234 Psychologic factors influence anesthetic requirement http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5486270&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F96281%2FAnesthesiology%2FPsychologic_factors_influence_anesthetic_requirement_.html Psychologic factors are an important determinant of how much general anesthetic patients need to achieve sedation, study results indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5486270 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:55:51 +0100 5486270 STRATEGEM suggests no harm from perioperative aspirin maintenance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5440240&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F96010%2FAnesthesiology%2FSTRATEGEM_suggests_no_harm_from_perioperative_aspirin_maintenance.html The negative findings of the prematurely halted STRATEGEM trial could pave the way for a large trial of aspirin maintenance versus interruption in patients on antiplatelet treatment undergoing noncardiac surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5440240 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:53:54 +0100 5440240 Modified Mallampati score ‘inadequate’ for predicting difficult intubation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5399972&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F95706%2FAnesthesiology%2FModified_Mallampati_score_%E2%80%98inadequate%E2%80%99_for_predicting_difficult_intubation.html The modified Mallampati score has low sensitivity for difficult laryngoscopy or tracheal intubation, say the authors of a meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5399972 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:51:26 +0100 5399972 Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challenged http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5384254&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F95544%2FAnesthesiology%2FAge_as_risk_factor_for_stroke_in_CABG_patients_challenged.html Avoiding coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients on the basis of high perioperative stroke risk is “debatable,” say researchers who found that age per se does not predict stroke in these patients. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5384254 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:51:43 +0100 5384254 Intraoperative acceleromyography improves patients’ postanesthesia experiences http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5384255&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F95578%2FAnesthesiology%2FIntraoperative_acceleromyography_improves_patients%E2%80%99_postanesthesia_experiences.html Results of a randomized trial show that intraoperative acceleromyography monitoring reduces the number and severity of unpleasant muscular symptoms caused by residual neuromuscular blockade on waking from general anesthesia. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5384255 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100 5384255 Tranexamic acid reduces perioperative transfusions during prostatectomy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5358719&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F95438%2FAnesthesiology%2FTranexamic_acid_reduces_perioperative_transfusions_during_prostatectomy.html Intraoperative use of tranexamic acid reduces the need for perioperative blood transfusions during radical prostatectomy, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5358719 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:32:03 +0100 5358719 Alarm raised over infant anesthesia exposure http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5313759&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F95169%2FAnesthesiology%2FAlarm_raised_over_infant_anesthesia_exposure.html Multiple exposures to general anesthesia before the age of 2 years may harm children’s cognitive development, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5313759 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:54:36 +0100 5313759 Risk index predicts unanticipated postoperative intubation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4985401&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F93068%2FAnesthesiology%2FRisk_index_predicts_unanticipated_postoperative_intubation.html Researchers have developed a risk index to predict unanticipated early postoperative intubation in patients undergoing nonemergent noncardiac surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4985401 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:51:00 +0100 4985401 Unsupervised trainees often in charge of rapid sequence intubations http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790038&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F92079%2FAnesthesiology%2FUnsupervised_trainees_often_in_charge_of_rapid_sequence_intubations.html About half of rapid sequence intubations in UK hospitals are performed by trainees, say researchers who report that many of these are unsupervised, especially outside normal working hours. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790038 Fri, 06 May 2011 14:24:44 +0100 4790038 Capnography urged to cut ICU airway management complications http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790041&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F92082%2FAnesthesiology%2FCapnography_urged_to_cut_ICU_airway_management_complications.html About a quarter of major airway events in UK hospitals occur in intensive care units and emergency departments, but about three-quarters of these could be prevented, or their impact lessened, by routine use of capnography, shows a major audit. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790041 Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4790041 Regional anesthesia unlikely to affect post-surgery cancer recurrence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790040&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F92081%2FAnesthesiology%2FRegional_anesthesia_unlikely_to_affect_post-surgery_cancer_recurrence.html Using regional rather than general anesthesia during cancer surgery is unlikely to have a large influence on patients’ risk for recurrence, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790040 Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4790040 Antecubital vein and opioids advised to combat propofol injection pain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790039&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F92080%2FAnesthesiology%2FAntecubital_vein_and_opioids_advised_to_combat_propofol_injection_pain.html Use of the antecubital vein and “a small dose” of opioids are probably the best interventions to use in clinical practice to prevent pain on injection of propofol, say the authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790039 Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4790039 Prophylactic midazolam quells ketamine reaction in adults http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664536&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91686%2FAnesthesiology%2FProphylactic_midazolam_quells_ketamine_reaction_in_adults.html Giving prophylactic midazolam to adults undergoing emergency sedation with ketamine markedly reduces their risk for emergence agitation, shows a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664536 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:35:04 +0100 4664536 Ketamine analgesia suppresses inflammatory reaction during CABG http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664539&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91689%2FAnesthesiology%2FKetamine_analgesia_suppresses_inflammatory_reaction_during_CABG.html Using ketamine for analgesia during coronary artery bypass graft surgery dampens the inflammatory response associated with the procedure, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664539 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4664539 Postoperative NSAIDs reduce rescue medication needs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664538&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91688%2FAnesthesiology%2FPostoperative_NSAIDs_reduce_rescue_medication_needs.html Giving patients regular doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after outpatient surgery reduces their need for rescue analgesics and improves their perceived quality of recovery, shows a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664538 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4664538 More evidence against intra-operative transfusion for anemia patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664537&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91687%2FAnesthesiology%2FMore_evidence_against_intra-operative_transfusion_for_anemia_patients.html Further evidence against the common practice of giving intra-operative blood transfusions to patients with severe anemia is published in the journal Anesthesiology. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664537 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4664537 Anesthesiologists’ hands implicated in patient infections http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518091&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91241%2FAnesthesiology%2FAnesthesiologists%E2%80%99_hands_implicated_in_patient_infections.html Many bacterial contaminations of anesthesia equipment during surgery originate from the hands of anesthesia providers, US research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518091 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:11:25 +0100 4518091 Cerebral oxygen saturation could aid cardiac surgery risk stratification http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518094&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91244%2FAnesthesiology%2FCerebral_oxygen_saturation_could_aid_cardiac_surgery_risk_stratification.html Patients with low cerebral oxygen saturation prior to on-pump cardiac surgery are at increased risk for dying after the operation, research reveals. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518094 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4518094 Fixed operating teams cut turnover time http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518093&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91243%2FAnesthesiology%2FFixed_operating_teams_cut_turnover_time.html Conducting consecutive similar surgical cases with a fixed team of clinicians reduces turnover time, particularly for straightforward operations, Dutch researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518093 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4518093 Ultrasound reduces local anesthetic needs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4518092&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F91242%2FAnesthesiology%2FUltrasound_reduces_local_anesthetic_needs.html Using ultrasound to guide local anesthetic injection in interscalene brachial plexus block reduces the required number of needle passes and volume of local anesthetic compared with using peripheral nerve stimulation, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4518092 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4518092 Safety initiative cuts errors in patient-controlled analgesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4319088&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90675%2FAnesthesiology%2FSafety_initiative_cuts_errors_in_patient-controlled_analgesia.html A comprehensive safety program can markedly reduce errors relating to patient-controlled analgesia, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4319088 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:55:36 +0100 4319088 Anesthesia choices affect pre-eclamptic women’s stroke risk after cesarean http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4319091&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90678%2FAnesthesiology%2FAnesthesia_choices_affect_pre-eclamptic_women%E2%80%99s_stroke_risk_after_cesarean.html Women with pre-eclampsia who undergo cesarean section are less likely to suffer a stroke during the subsequent 6 years if they are given neuraxial, rather than general, anesthesia, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4319091 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4319091 Simple risk index predicts postoperative pulmonary complications http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4319090&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90677%2FAnesthesiology%2FSimple_risk_index_predicts_postoperative_pulmonary_complications.html A straightforward risk score based on easily available clinical variables appears to be highly accurate at identifying patients at risk for postoperative pulmonary complications, say the score’s developers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4319090 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4319090 Prehospital intubation cleared of raising pneumonia risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4319089&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90676%2FAnesthesiology%2FPrehospital_intubation_cleared_of_raising_pneumonia_risk.html The risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients is not influenced by whether patients undergo intubation before or on arrival at hospital, shows US research. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4319089 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4319089 Tube depth best guide to rule out endobronchial intubation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225595&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90324%2FAnesthesiology%2FTube_depth_best_guide_to_rule_out_endobronchial_intubation.html Endotracheal tube insertion depth, to 20 cm in women and 22 cm in men, is more reliable than auscultation for excluding inadvertent endobronchial intubation, especially if the clinician is inexperienced, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225595 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:40:10 +0100 4225595 Joint replacement higher risk for pulmonary hypertension patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225599&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90327%2FAnesthesiology%2FJoint_replacement_higher_risk_for_pulmonary_hypertension_patients.html Patients who have pulmonary hypertension are at an increased risk for dying in hospital after undergoing primary total hip or knee arthroplasty, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225599 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4225599 Etomidate does not increase hospital stays for sepsis patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225598&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90326%2FAnesthesiology%2FEtomidate_does_not_increase_hospital_stays_for_sepsis_patients_.html Using etomidate for rapid sequence intubation induction in patients with suspected sepsis does not appear to increase their length of hospital stay, shows a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225598 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4225598 Post-trauma fatal pulmonary embolism rare, but often preventable http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225597&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F90325%2FAnesthesiology%2FPost-trauma_fatal_pulmonary_embolism_rare%2C_but_often_preventable.html Researchers say that pulmonary embolism after major trauma accounts for more than one in 10 fatalities, with half of these potentially preventable. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225597 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4225597 Study reveals risk factors for peri-operative respiratory events in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4135155&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89933%2FAnesthesiology%2FStudy_reveals_risk_factors_for_peri-operative_respiratory_events_in_children.html A large single-center study has identified variables that place children at increased risk for peri-operative respiratory events. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4135155 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:53:23 +0100 4135155 Hypoxemia still a problem during surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4135158&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89936%2FAnesthesiology%2FHypoxemia_still_a_problem_during_surgery.html Hypoxemia remains “surprisingly” common, despite advances in monitoring technology, researchers reveal. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4135158 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4135158 Rapid response system cuts in-hospital cardiac arrests http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4135157&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89935%2FAnesthesiology%2FRapid_response_system_cuts_in-hospital_cardiac_arrests.html Implementation of a rapid response system significantly reduced cardiac arrests in a Veterans Affairs hospital over a 2-year period, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4135157 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4135157 Needlestick injuries from incapacitated patients throws up legal minefield http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4135156&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89934%2FAnesthesiology%2FNeedlestick_injuries_from_incapacitated_patients_throws_up_legal_minefield.html Testing blood from incapacitated patients following needlestick injuries to UK healthcare workers is common, despite the uncertain legal ground, shows research published in the journal Anaesthesia. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4135156 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4135156 Intraoperative systolic BP variability predicts 30-day mortality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023858&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89484%2FAnesthesiology%2FIntraoperative_systolic_BP_variability_predicts_30-day_mortality.html High blood pressure variability during cardiac surgery is associated with an increased risk for 30-day mortality, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023858 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:20:10 +0100 4023858 Peri-operative seizures unrelated to anesthesia variables http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023861&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89487%2FAnesthesiology%2FPeri-operative_seizures_unrelated_to_anesthesia_variables.html Seizures during surgery are rare and are related to the patient’s underlying condition rather than to anesthesia or surgical variables, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023861 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4023861 Inducing hypocapnia during general anesthesia called into question http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023860&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89486%2FAnesthesiology%2FInducing_hypocapnia_during_general_anesthesia_called_into_question.html US researchers have warned against the common practice of inducing hypocapnia during general anesthesia, saying it may affect patient outcomes. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023860 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4023860 ICU protocol for analgesia, sedation, and delirium improves outcomes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023859&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89485%2FAnesthesiology%2FICU_protocol_for_analgesia%2C_sedation%2C_and_delirium_improves_outcomes.html An educational initiative incorporating systemic management protocols with nonpharmacologic measures and individualized titration of therapies for sedation, analgesia, and delirium can improve patient outcomes, researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023859 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4023859 Frequent distractions impact anesthesia practice http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929603&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89121%2FAnesthesiology%2FFrequent_distractions_impact_anesthesia_practice.html Distracting events almost invariably occur during general anesthesia induction, say researchers who found that a fifth of these negatively affect patient management. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929603 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:07:43 +0100 3929603 Epidural catheter-linked infections rare in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929606&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89124%2FAnesthesiology%2FEpidural_catheter-linked_infections_rare_in_children.html Infections arising from use of epidural catheters in children are rare, especially when used short term use to relieve postoperative pain, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929606 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3929606 ‘Confusion’ reigns for neuromuscular block monitoring http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929605&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89123%2FAnesthesiology%2F%E2%80%98Confusion%E2%80%99_reigns_for_neuromuscular_block_monitoring.html Many anesthesia providers in both Europe and the USA see no need for peri-operative neuromuscular monitoring, say researchers who call on professional bodies to develop guidelines. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929605 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3929605 Closed-loop system maintains tight hypnosis control http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929604&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F89122%2FAnesthesiology%2FClosed-loop_system_maintains_tight_hypnosis_control.html A rule-based adaptive closed-loop system for propofol administration maintains superior control of anesthesia compared with manual administration, report Canadian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929604 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3929604 Casopitant enhances ondansetron effect on PONV risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3828694&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88761%2FAnesthesiology%2FCasopitant_enhances_ondansetron_effect_on_PONV_risk.html Adding the oral neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist casopitant to ondansetron increases the proportion of patients who remain free of postoperative nausea and vomiting, shows a phase II study in high-risk patients. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3828694 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:05:52 +0100 3828694 CRASH-2: Tranexamic acid cuts mortality in trauma patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3828697&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88764%2FAnesthesiology%2FCRASH-2_Tranexamic_acid_cuts_mortality_in_trauma_patients.html Tranexamic acid reduces mortality in trauma patients with or at high risk for bleeding, shows a large, randomized, multinational study. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3828697 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3828697 ‘Rapid sequence spinal’ avoids general anesthesia in category-1 sections http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3828696&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88763%2FAnesthesiology%2F%E2%80%98Rapid_sequence_spinal%E2%80%99_avoids_general_anesthesia_in_category-1_sections_.html Use of a “rapid sequence spinal” anesthesia protocol can minimize the need for general anesthesia in women requiring emergency cesarean sections, report UK researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3828696 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3828696 Functional recovery best after femoral nerve block for knee arthroplasty http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3828695&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88762%2FAnesthesiology%2FFunctional_recovery_best_after_femoral_nerve_block_for_knee_arthroplasty.html Patients show better functional recovery at 6 weeks after total knee arthroplasty if they are given continuous femoral nerve block for postoperative pain relief rather than periarticular infiltration, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3828695 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3828695 Asymptomatic LV dysfunction predicts open vascular surgery outcomes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3715296&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88220%2FAnesthesiology%2FAsymptomatic_LV_dysfunction_predicts_open_vascular_surgery_outcomes.html Pre-operative echocardiography findings should be included in risk stratification, say researchers who found that left ventricular dysfunction predicted poor outcomes in patients undergoing open vascular surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3715296 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:05:05 +0100 3715296 Pethidine–midazolam conscious sedation during TEE ‘safe and effective’ http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3715299&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88223%2FAnesthesiology%2FPethidine%E2%80%93midazolam_conscious_sedation_during_TEE_%E2%80%98safe_and_effective%E2%80%99.html UK researchers report that a protocol for conscious sedation using intravenous pethidine and midazolam for patients undergoing transesophageal echocardiography appears well tolerated and effective. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3715299 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3715299 Research needed to establish peri-operative management effect on cancer recurrence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3715298&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88222%2FAnesthesiology%2FResearch_needed_to_establish_peri-operative_management_effect_on_cancer_recurrence.html More research is needed to determine if peri-operative management and anesthesia choices can influence whether patients experience cancer recurrence after surgery, say the authors of a review. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3715298 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3715298 Post-CPB coagulopathy linked to blood loss http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3715297&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F88221%2FAnesthesiology%2FPost-CPB_coagulopathy_linked_to_blood_loss.html Coagulation factor deficiency provoked by cardiopulmonary bypass surgery is associated with postoperative blood loss, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3715297 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3715297 Delayed tracheotomy recommended in ICU patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3626746&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87860%2FAnesthesiology%2FDelayed_tracheotomy_recommended_in_ICU_patients.html The timing of tracheotomy does not appear to affect the risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients requiring mechanical ventilation, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3626746 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:41:32 +0100 3626746 Volatile anesthetics may impair late diastolic LV filling http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630622&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87863%2FAnesthesiology%2FVolatile_anesthetics_may_impair_late_diastolic_LV_filling.html Volatile anesthetics do not impair early diastolic relaxation in healthy people without cardiac disease, but do reduce global atrial function, say Swiss researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630622 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3630622 Lung recruitment, positive airway pressure do not avert atelectasis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3630621&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87862%2FAnesthesiology%2FLung_recruitment%2C_positive_airway_pressure_do_not_avert_atelectasis.html Lung recruitment maneuver followed by positive airway pressure until extubation does not reduce the risk for atelectasis, show results of a small randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3630621 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3630621 Implicit memory formation ‘unlikely’ in pediatric anesthesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3626747&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87861%2FAnesthesiology%2FImplicit_memory_formation_%E2%80%98unlikely%E2%80%99_in_pediatric_anesthesia.html Children are very unlikely to form implicit memories while under general anesthesia, show randomized trial results. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3626747 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3626747 Large trials needed to establish anesthesia effect on cancer recurrence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539312&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87476%2FAnesthesiology%2FLarge_trials_needed_to_establish_anesthesia_effect_on_cancer_recurrence.html Researchers have called for large trials to ascertain whether regional anesthesia affects rates of cancer recurrence after surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539312 Fri, 07 May 2010 12:58:45 +0100 3539312 Infant age affects apnea risk after sedation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539315&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87479%2FAnesthesiology%2FInfant_age_affects_apnea_risk_after_sedation.html The age of an infant may be an important influence on their risk for developing apnea after sedation with chloral hydrate, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539315 Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3539315 Paracervical local anesthetic recommended for outpatient hysteroscopy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539314&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87478%2FAnesthesiology%2FParacervical_local_anesthetic_recommended_for_outpatient_hysteroscopy.html Paracervical local anesthetic is the best form of pain control for outpatients undergoing hysteroscopy, say the authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539314 Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3539314 Capnography improves sedation safety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3539313&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87477%2FAnesthesiology%2FCapnography_improves_sedation_safety.html Adding capnography to standard monitoring during emergency department sedation reduces hypoxia and provides forewarning of all hypoxic events, show results of a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3539313 Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3539313 Doubts raised over dopamine safety for shock http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3464738&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87176%2FAnesthesiology%2FDoubts_raised_over_dopamine_safety_for_shock.html Dopamine is associated with more arrhythmias than is norepinephrine in patients with shock, and increases mortality in those with cardiogenic shock, shows a randomized trial. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3464738 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:42:22 +0100 3464738 Multidisciplinary teams cut ICU mortality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3464741&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87179%2FAnesthesiology%2FMultidisciplinary_teams_cut_ICU_mortality.html Critically ill patients are less likely to die if they are treated in an intensive care unit that benefits from daily rounds by a multidisciplinary team, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3464741 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3464741 Moderate pre-operative CRP levels predict later mortality http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3464740&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87178%2FAnesthesiology%2FModerate_pre-operative_CRP_levels_predict_later_mortality.html Pre-operative C-reactive protein levels as low as 3 mg/L predict long-term mortality after nonemergent coronary artery bypass grafting, shows research. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3464740 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3464740 Maintaining tight BIS range may improve long-term surgical outcomes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3464739&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F87177%2FAnesthesiology%2FMaintaining_tight_BIS_range_may_improve_long-term_surgical_outcomes.html Avoiding prolonged low intra-operative bispectral index values may improve patients’ long-term outcomes, shows an analysis of the B-Aware trial. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3464739 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3464739 Sugammadex reverses deep block under sevoflurane http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332397&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86659%2FAnesthesiology%2FSugammadex_reverses_deep_block_under_sevoflurane.html Sugammadex is effective for the reversal of deep neuromuscular blockade in patients under sevoflurane anesthesia, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332397 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:41:39 +0100 3332397 Dexmedetomidine offers sedation with less respiratory depression http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332400&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86663%2FAnesthesiology%2FDexmedetomidine_offers_sedation_with_less_respiratory_depression.html Dexmedetomidine is an effective sedative for patients undergoing monitored anesthesia care and causes less respiratory depression than current options, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332400 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3332400 Corrected great artery D-transposition rarely complicates anesthesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332399&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86662%2FAnesthesiology%2FCorrected_great_artery_D-transposition_rarely_complicates_anesthesia.html Patients with surgically corrected D-transposition of the great arteries do not require invasive monitoring during general anesthesia for noncardiac surgery, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332399 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3332399 Vulnerability to anemia may underlie beta-blocker peri-operative risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332398&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86661%2FAnesthesiology%2FVulnerability_to_anemia_may_underlie_beta-blocker_peri-operative_risk.html The putative excess risk for certain peri-operative complications in patients given beta blockers may be caused by the drugs increasing patients’ vulnerability to the effects of anemia, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332398 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3332398 Benefits of aprotonin outweigh risks in high-risk cardiac surgery patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240824&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86079%2FAnesthesiology%2FBenefits_of_aprotonin_outweigh_risks_in_high-risk_cardiac_surgery_patients.html Aprotonin for preventing major blood loss after cardiac surgery has a better risk–benefit profile than tranexamic acid in high-risk, but not low-to-moderate risk patients, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240824 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:42:17 +0100 3240824 Maintaining remifentanil infusion benefits recovery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240827&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86082%2FAnesthesiology%2FMaintaining_remifentanil_infusion_benefits_recovery.html Maintaining a remifentanil infusion during the emergence and tracheal extubation minimizes cardiovascular changes and coughing in patients after total intravenous anesthesia, without delaying recovery, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240827 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3240827 Bilateral TKA associated with poor peri-operative outcome http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240826&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86081%2FAnesthesiology%2FBilateral_TKA_associated_with_poor_peri-operative_outcome.html Unilateral total knee arthroplasty appears to be associated with better peri-operative morbidity and mortality than bilateral procedures, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240826 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3240826 Atomized lidocaine 1% inferior to 2% for airway anesthesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240825&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F86080%2FAnesthesiology%2FAtomized_lidocaine_1_inferior_to_2_for_airway_anesthesia_.html Atomized lidocaine 2% is effective for awake oral fiberoptic intubation in morbidly obese patients and provides superior intubating conditions to lidocaine 1%, say Canadian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240825 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3240825 Cuffed TTs do not increase post-extubation stridor risk in small children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150171&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85891%2FAnesthesiology%2FCuffed_TTs_do_not_increase_post-extubation_stridor_risk_in_small_children.html It is feasible to use cuffed tracheal tubes in small children, say researchers who found their use did not increase the incidence of post-extubation stridor compared with uncuffed TTs. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150171 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:41:30 +0100 3150171 Intrathecal fentanyl or sufentanil enhance low-dose bupivacaine spinal block http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150174&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85894%2FAnesthesiology%2FIntrathecal_fentanyl_or_sufentanil_enhance_low-dose_bupivacaine_spinal_block.html The addition of fentanyl or sufentanil to low-dose diluted bupivacaine provides adequate anesthesia without hemodynamic instability for elderly men undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150174 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3150174 High peri-operative oxygen fraction does not reduce surgical site infections http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150173&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85893%2FAnesthesiology%2FHigh_peri-operative_oxygen_fraction_does_not_reduce_surgical_site_infections.html Peri-operative administration of 80% oxygen compared with 30% oxygen does not reduce the risk for surgical site infection after abdominal surgery, study results show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150173 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3150173 Endoscopist-directed administration of propofol shows good safety profile http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3150172&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85892%2FAnesthesiology%2FEndoscopist-directed_administration_of_propofol_shows_good_safety_profile.html Researchers suggest that propofol can be effectively administered by endoscopists for gastrointestinal endoscopy. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3150172 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3150172 Phenylephrine outweighs ephedrine during spinal anesthesia for cesarean http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3053641&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85538%2FAnesthesiology%2FPhenylephrine_outweighs_ephedrine_during_spinal_anesthesia_for_cesarean_.html Phenylephrine may be a more favorable option for the treatment of hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery than ephedrine, say researchers after finding ephedrine crosses the placenta to a greater extent and undergoes less metabolism and redistribution in the fetus. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3053641 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:41:16 +0100 3053641 Paracetamol enhances lidocaine’s intravenous regional anesthesia effect http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3053645&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85544%2FAnesthesiology%2FParacetamol_enhances_lidocaine%E2%80%99s_intravenous_regional_anesthesia_effect.html Paracetamol appears to enhance the analgesic effects of lidocaine when used during intravenous regional anesthesia, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3053645 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3053645 FIC block effective analgesic before spinal anesthesia for femoral neck fracture http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3053644&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85543%2FAnesthesiology%2FFIC_block_effective_analgesic_before_spinal_anesthesia_for_femoral_neck_fracture.html A fascia iliaca compartment block may be more effective than intravenous alfentanil for facilitating the lateral position of spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing surgery for femoral neck fractures, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3053644 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3053644 peri-operative fluid therapy may be suboptimal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3053643&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85542%2FAnesthesiology%2Fperi-operative_fluid_therapy_may_be_suboptimal.html Researchers suggest that to optimize peri-operative fluid management, fixed crystalloid administration may need to be combined with individualized goal-directed colloid administration. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3053643 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3053643 GM-CSF therapy restores monocytic immunocompetence in sepsis patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3053642&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85539%2FAnesthesiology%2FGM-CSF_therapy_restores_monocytic_immunocompetence_in_sepsis_patients.html Biomarker-guided granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor therapy restores monocytic immunocompetence in patients in the later stages of sepsis, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3053642 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3053642 Sugmmadex reverses vecuronium-induced NMB faster than neostigmine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964375&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85091%2FAnesthesiology%2FSugmmadex_reverses_vecuronium-induced_NMB_faster_than_neostigmine.html Sugammadex provides significantly faster reversal of vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade than neostigmine, research results show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964375 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:46 +0100 2964375 rFVIIa lessens bleeding after cardiac surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964378&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85094%2FAnesthesiology%2FrFVIIa_lessens_bleeding_after_cardiac_surgery.html Recombinant activated factor VII may be beneficial for treating bleeding after cardiac surgery, preliminary research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964378 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2964378 PPIs can be used with thienopyridines http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964377&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85093%2FAnesthesiology%2FPPIs_can_be_used_with_thienopyridines.html Clinicians do not need to avoid concomitant use of proton pump inhibitors during percutaneous coronary intervention surgery in acute coronary syndrome patients receiving clopidogrel or prasugrel, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964377 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2964377 Stroke volume variation fails to predict fluid responsiveness in abdominal surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2964376&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F85092%2FAnesthesiology%2FStroke_volume_variation_fails_to_predict_fluid_responsiveness_in_abdominal_surgery.html Measuring stroke volume variation using the FloTrac/Vigileo system does not reliably predict fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2964376 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2964376 Sugammadex reversal of rocuronium-induced NMB unaffected by volatile anesthetics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2853046&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84613%2FAnesthesiology%2FSugammadex_reversal_of_rocuronium-induced_NMB_unaffected_by_volatile_anesthetics.html Sugammadex is equally effective for reversing rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in patients receiving maintenance anesthesia with sevoflurane or propofol, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2853046 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:09:01 +0100 2853046 Desflurane and sevoflurane comparable for ambulatory anesthesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2853049&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84644%2FAnesthesiology%2FDesflurane_and_sevoflurane_comparable_for_ambulatory_anesthesia.html Researchers report that desflurane and sevoflurane for maintenance of anesthesia do not differ with regard to times to discharge and patients return to normal daily activities. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2853049 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2853049 Training in ventilator bundle reduces days spent on mechanical ventilation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2853048&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84643%2FAnesthesiology%2FTraining_in_ventilator_bundle_reduces_days_spent_on_mechanical_ventilation.html Staff training by an intensive care unit change team in pre-defined interventions improves the quality of care in mechanically ventilated patients, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2853048 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2853048 Low pre-operative hemoglobin levels predict late mortality after CABG http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2853047&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84642%2FAnesthesiology%2FLow_pre-operative_hemoglobin_levels_predict_late_mortality_after_CABG.html Patients have a worse long-term outcome after undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting if they have low pre-operative hemoglobin levels, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2853047 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2853047 Sugammadex effective and well tolerated in cardiac patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770775&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84274%2FAnesthesiology%2FSugammadex_effective_and_well_tolerated_in_cardiac_patients_.html Sugammadex, a novel relaxant binding agent, has demonstrated preliminary safety and efficacy for the reversal of recoruonium-induced neuromuscular blockade in cardiac patients. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770775 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:07:11 +0100 2770775 Pre-warmed fluids help prevent hypothermia in cesarean deliveries http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770778&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84277%2FAnesthesiology%2FPre-warmed_fluids_help_prevent_hypothermia_in_cesarean_deliveries.html Administering pre-warmed colloid followed by crystalloids before spinal anesthesia to women undergoing cesarean delivery may help to maintain their core temperature and improve neonatal outcomes, researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770778 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2770778 Melatonin eases postoperative emergence delirium in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770777&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84276%2FAnesthesiology%2FMelatonin_eases_postoperative_emergence_delirium_in_children.html Taking oral melatonin before surgery could help reduce emergence delirium in children undergoing anesthesia and surgery, a US team report. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770777 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2770777 Licorice gargle reduces postoperative sore throat http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770776&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F84275%2FAnesthesiology%2FLicorice_gargle_reduces_postoperative_sore_throat_.html Gargling with a licorice solution before anesthesia could help reduce postoperative sore throat, study findings reveal. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770776 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2770776 Anesthesia technique allows patient co-operation during carotid surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2675687&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83816%2FAnesthesiology%2FAnesthesia_technique_allows_patient_co-operation_during_carotid_surgery.html Researchers have developed a new technique of general anesthesia that allows neurological monitoring of awake patients during surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2675687 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:36:51 +0100 2675687 Rivaroxaban superior to LMWH for knee surgery VTE prevention http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2675690&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83820%2FAnesthesiology%2FRivaroxaban_superior_to_LMWH_for_knee_surgery_VTE_prevention.html Results from the RECORD4 trial show that the oral direct factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban is superior to the low molecular weight heparin enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism following knee replacement surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2675690 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2675690 Unilateral anesthesia possible with bupivacaine–clonidine combination http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2675689&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83818%2FAnesthesiology%2FUnilateral_anesthesia_possible_with_bupivacaine%E2%80%93clonidine_combination.html Unilateral spinal anesthesia can be achieved when bupivacaine is combined with clonidine, but clonidine does prolong the motor block and increase the need for vasopressors, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2675689 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2675689 Rapid onset of supraclavicular block questioned http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2675688&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83817%2FAnesthesiology%2FRapid_onset_of_supraclavicular_block_questioned.html Ultrasound-guided administration of local anesthestic to the “corner pocket” inferolateral to the subclavian artery does not provide a more rapid onset of brachial plexus block than triple point injection around the axillary artery, study findings show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2675688 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2675688 Sugammadex and rocuronium accelerates reversal of neuromuscular blockade versus succinylcholine http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564059&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83302%2FAnesthesiology%2FSugammadex_and_rocuronium_accelerates_reversal_of_neuromuscular_blockade_versus_succinylcholine.html Reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex is much faster than spontaneous recovery from succinylcholine, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564059 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:36:37 +0100 2564059 Colloid preload increases cardiac output after spinal anesthesia for cesareans http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564062&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83305%2FAnesthesiology%2FColloid_preload_increases_cardiac_output_after_spinal_anesthesia_for_cesareans.html Administering crystalloid IV fluids before the induction of spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery increases maternal cardiac output during the first 5 minutes after spinal anesthesia, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564062 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2564062 Online system identified surgical adverse event patterns http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564061&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83304%2FAnesthesiology%2FOnline_system_identified_surgical_adverse_event_patterns.html Researchers have developed a Web-based system for tracking adverse and near-miss events in surgical patients in the hope of identifying event patterns that can then be addressed. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564061 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2564061 Oral comparable to intravenous ondansetron for PONV http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2564060&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F83303%2FAnesthesiology%2FOral_comparable_to_intravenous_ondansetron_for_PONV.html Orally disintegrating ondansetron is an effective alternative to intravenous ondansetron in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2564060 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2564060 Prolonged local anesthesia with minimal toxicity developed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458917&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82648%2FAnesthesiology%2FProlonged_local_anesthesia_with_minimal_toxicity_developed.html Researchers have developed a controlled-release anesthetic that could provide prolonged nerve block with minimal toxicity. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458917 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:07:53 +0100 2458917 Early multiple anesthesia exposure linked to learning disabilities http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458920&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82647%2FAnesthesiology%2FEarly_multiple_anesthesia_exposure_linked_to_learning_disabilities.html Infants exposed to multiple, but not single, anesthetics are at increased risk for later development of learning disabilities, research findings suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458920 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2458920 Long-term effect of extended–duration continuous nerve block questioned http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458919&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82646%2FAnesthesiology%2FLong-term_effect_of_extended%E2%80%93duration_continuous_nerve_block_questioned.html Extending an overnight continuous femoral nerve block to 4 days after tricompartment knee arthroplasty does not impact on subsequent health-related quality of life up to 12 months after surgery, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458919 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2458919 Need for better ambulatory anesthesia patient satisfaction questionnaires http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458918&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82649%2FAnesthesiology%2FNeed_for_better_ambulatory_anesthesia_patient_satisfaction_questionnaires.html Researchers have called for the development of better quality questionnaires for measuring patient satisfaction in ambulatory anesthesia after finding that patient satisfaction is often assessed using non-validated questionnaires. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458918 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2458918 Value of pre-operative anesthesia consultation in dispute http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2383143&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82176%2FAnesthesiology%2FValue_of_pre-operative_anesthesia_consultation_in_dispute.html Pre-operative anesthesia consultation reduces the time that surgical patients remain in hospital, but does not improve their survival, a population-based study indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2383143 Sun, 03 May 2009 17:11:25 +0100 2383143 Impossible mask ventilation rare in practice http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2383147&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82180%2FAnesthesiology%2FImpossible_mask_ventilation_rare_in_practice.html Patients who cannot be ventilated with a mask are encountered rarely in clinical practice, but these patients are often also difficult to intubate, US research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2383147 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2383147 Prednisolone attenuates rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2383146&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82179%2FAnesthesiology%2FPrednisolone_attenuates_rocuronium-induced_neuromuscular_blockade.html Daily medication with the glucocorticoid prednisolone attenuates the neuromuscular blockade effect of rocuronium, a study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease has shown. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2383146 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2383146 Novel index rates recovery after ambulatory surgery and anesthesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2383145&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82178%2FAnesthesiology%2FNovel_index_rates_recovery_after_ambulatory_surgery_and_anesthesia.html Researchers have developed a novel assessment tool, called the Functional Recovery Index, to gauge the recovery of patients after ambulatory surgery and anesthesia. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2383145 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2383145 Intra-operative colloid volume affects primary graft dysfunction risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2383144&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F82177%2FAnesthesiology%2FIntra-operative_colloid_volume_affects_primary_graft_dysfunction_risk.html Increasing intra-operative colloid volume is independently associated with increased primary graft dysfunction, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2383144 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2383144 Pre-operative anemia adds to death risk in noncardiac surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2303427&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81683%2FAnesthesiology%2FPre-operative_anemia_adds_to_death_risk_in_noncardiac_surgery.html A Canadian study suggests that a third of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery may be anemic, placing them at increased risk for death. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2303427 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:04:10 +0100 2303427 Residual neuromuscular blockade affects sugammadex reversal speed http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2303433&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81682%2FAnesthesiology%2FResidual_neuromuscular_blockade_affects_sugammadex_reversal_speed_.html Residual neuromuscular blockade affects the speed by which sugammadex reverses the effects of rocuronium after surgery, US researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2303433 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2303433 Pre-operative testing disputed for all ambulatory surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2303431&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81681%2FAnesthesiology%2FPre-operative_testing_disputed_for_all_ambulatory_surgery.html A randomized pilot study suggests that indicated pre-operative testing may not alter peri-operative adverse events in selected patients undergoing ambulatory surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2303431 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2303431 Propofol adverse events in sedated children may be rare http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2303429&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81684%2FAnesthesiology%2FPropofol_adverse_events_in_sedated_children_may_be_rare.html A study of almost 50,000 procedures in children indicates that serious events with the sedative propofol are rare, although minor incidents may be more common. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2303429 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2303429 Safety checklist cuts surgical mortality, morbidity http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262252&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81319%2FAnesthesiology%2FSafety_checklist_cuts_surgical_mortality%2C_morbidity.html Implementation of the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist results in reduced rates of surgical death and complications in a diverse range of hospitals, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262252 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:29:19 +0100 2262252 Sugammadex effective across wide age range http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262259&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81322%2FAnesthesiology%2FSugammadex_effective_across_wide_age_range.html The novel neuromuscular blockade reversal agent sugammadex is equally effective in infants, children, and adults, shows a multicenter study. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262259 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2262259 Articaine preferable to prilocaine for knee arthroscopy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262257&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81321%2FAnesthesiology%2FArticaine_preferable_to_prilocaine_for_knee_arthroscopy.html Patients undergoing knee surgery recover faster from spinal anesthesia if plain articaine is used, rather than prilocaine, say Dutch researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262257 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2262257 Low complication rate confirmed for CNB http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262255&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F81320%2FAnesthesiology%2FLow_complication_rate_confirmed_for_CNB.html A major audit of central neuraxial block use in the UK’s National Health Service has revealed a low incidence of major complications, two-thirds of which resolve within 6 months. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262255 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2262255 EE good alternative for intra-operative AV stenosis assessment http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2166877&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F80650%2FAnesthesiology%2FEE_good_alternative_for_intra-operative_AV_stenosis_assessment.html Epicardial echocardiography may be as good as transesophageal echocardiography for intra-operative measurement of aortic valve area, research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2166877 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:23:59 +0100 2166877 Dexamethasone risk–benefit balance uncertain in pediatric tonsillectomy http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2166880&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F80653%2FAnesthesiology%2FDexamethasone_risk%E2%80%93benefit_balance_uncertain_in_pediatric_tonsillectomy.html Dexamethasone reduces the risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting in children undergoing tonsillectomy, but also increases their postoperative bleeding risk, say Swiss researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2166880 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2166880 Hyperglycemia common during pediatric TBI surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2166879&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F80652%2FAnesthesiology%2FHyperglycemia_common_during_pediatric_TBI_surgery.html Hyperglycemia is common in children undergoing urgent or emergent craniotomy for traumatic brain injury, increasing their risk for poor outcomes, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2166879 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2166879 Pre-operative statin use may reduce delirium after cardiac surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2166878&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F80651%2FAnesthesiology%2FPre-operative_statin_use_may_reduce_delirium_after_cardiac_surgery.html Patients undergoing cardiac surgery appear less likely to develop early postoperative delirium if they received pre-operative statin treatment, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2166878 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2166878 Local, general anesthesia equivalent for carotid surgery http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2089376&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79959%2FAnesthesiology%2FLocal%2C_general_anesthesia_equivalent_for_carotid_surgery.html The GALA study has failed to demonstrate any significant advantage for use of local over general anesthetic in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2089376 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:09:39 +0100 2089376 Novel agent speeds recovery from profound neuromuscular blockade http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2089379&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79962%2FAnesthesiology%2FNovel_agent_speeds_recovery_from_profound_neuromuscular_blockade.html Sugammadex is markedly faster than an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor at reversing profound rocuronium neuromuscular blockade, a randomized trial shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2089379 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2089379 Pre-operative briefings cut OR delays by nearly a third http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2089378&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79961%2FAnesthesiology%2FPre-operative_briefings_cut_OR_delays_by_nearly_a_third.html Pre-operative team briefings reduce the frequency of communication breakdowns that lead to operating room delays, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2089378 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2089378 Attending supervision cuts emergent intubation complication risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2089377&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79960%2FAnesthesiology%2FAttending_supervision_cuts_emergent_intubation_complication_risk.html Supervision of emergent intubation by an attending anesthesiologist significantly reduces the complication rate associated with the procedure, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2089377 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2089377 Aural canal thermometers poor measure of peri-operative temperature http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013172&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79307%2FAnesthesiology%2FAural_canal_thermometers_poor_measure_of_peri-operative_temperature.html The widely used infrared aural canal thermometers are inadequate for assessing peri-operative temperatures, warn US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013172 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:39:45 +0100 2013172 Pharmacology of morphine in preterm neonates clarified http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013175&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79309%2FAnesthesiology%2FPharmacology_of_morphine_in_preterm_neonates_clarified_.html Study findings suggest that the maturation of morphine metabolism may be delayed in ventilated preterm neonates, a finding that could be related to severity of illness in such infants. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013175 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2013175 Anesthesiologist shortage may raise cardiac risks of spinal anesthesia http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013174&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79310%2FAnesthesiology%2FAnesthesiologist_shortage_may_raise_cardiac_risks_of_spinal_anesthesia_.html Research from Thailand suggests that increasing the availability of anesthesiologists to perform spinal anesthesia could help prevent related cardiac arrest, which is infrequent but often fatal. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013174 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2013174 Computer program improves neuromuscular blockade quality, safety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013173&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F79308%2FAnesthesiology%2FComputer_program_improves_neuromuscular_blockade_quality%2C_safety.html Use a computer control program for neuromuscular blockade dosing markedly improves the quality of blockade during surgery and raises postoperative train-of-four ratios, shows a preliminary study. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013173 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 2013173 Low-volume ISBPB reduces respiratory complication risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1942748&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78812%2FAnesthesiology%2FLow-volume_ISBPB_reduces_respiratory_complication_risk.html Reducing the volume of local anesthetic used in ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block halves the rate of diaphragmatic paralysis, making the technique more viable in patients with limited pulmonary reserve, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1942748 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:24:54 +0100 1942748 Muscular activity impacts on sedation measures http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1942751&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78815%2FAnesthesiology%2FMuscular_activity_impacts_on_sedation_measures.html Electromyographic activity elevates two measures of sedation – the Bispectral Index and the composite A-line autoregressive index, report researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1942751 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1942751 Nu-DESC best for detecting recovery room delirium http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1942750&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78814%2FAnesthesiology%2FNu-DESC_best_for_detecting_recovery_room_delirium.html The Nursing Delirium Screening Scale is more sensitive than two other screening tools for detecting patients who have delirium on waking from surgery, indicates a German study. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1942750 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1942750 Perioperative PP control ‘prudent’ to avoid adverse CABG outcomes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1942749&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78813%2FAnesthesiology%2FPerioperative_PP_control_%E2%80%98prudent%E2%80%99_to_avoid_adverse_CABG_outcomes.html Just a small rise in pulse pressure during coronary artery bypass graft predicts adverse cerebral and cardiac events after surgery, say US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1942749 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1942749 IEI, CFS patients can be managed as standard by anesthetists http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850415&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78079%2FAnesthesiology%2FIEI%2C_CFS_patients_can_be_managed_as_standard_by_anesthetists.html Patients with idiopathic environmental intolerance syndrome or chronic fatigue syndrome can be managed with routine anesthesia protocols, although it is best to avoid drugs patients have previously reacted to, advise Australian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850415 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:38:29 +0100 1850415 Mixed results for pre-operative nicotine patches http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850418&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78082%2FAnesthesiology%2FMixed_results_for_pre-operative_nicotine_patches.html Two papers published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia offer evidence that transdermal nicotine patches may prove a useful aid in postoperative pain management, but a third study is negative. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850418 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1850418 'Variable' aseptic habits put patients at infection, death risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850417&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78081%2FAnesthesiology%2FVariable_aseptic_habits_put_patients_at_infection%2C_death_risk.html US researchers warn that "variable" aseptic practices among anesthesia personnel might be contributing to the rise in drug-resistant bacterial infections. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850417 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1850417 Risk factors for severe PONV identified http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850416&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F78080%2FAnesthesiology%2FRisk_factors_for_severe_PONV_identified.html The main predictors of severe postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are young age, female gender, abdominal surgery, nitrous oxide administration, lack of bispectral index monitoring, and long duration of anesthesia, shows a post-hoc analysis of ENIGMA. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850416 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1850416 HIT 'overdiagnosed' in cardiac patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1785595&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F77505%2FAnesthesiology%2FHIT_overdiagnosed_in_cardiac_patients.html Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is rare in children undergoing cardiac surgery and may be overdiagnosed in adults, suggest two articles in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1785595 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:29:49 +0100 1785595 Regional analgesia during radical prostatectomy may reduce recurrence risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1785598&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F77504%2FAnesthesiology%2FRegional_analgesia_during_radical_prostatectomy_may_reduce_recurrence_risk.html Men undergoing radical prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer are less likely to experience biochemical recurrence if they receive regional analgesia with anesthesia, rather than post-operative analgesia, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1785598 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1785598 Acute pain trajectories improve evaluation of patient discomfort http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1785597&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F77507%2FAnesthesiology%2FAcute_pain_trajectories_improve_evaluation_of_patient_discomfort.html US researchers have found that considering pain as a function of time can help physicians better gauge the level of acute pain that patients experience in the immediate postoperative or emergency period. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1785597 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1785597 Post-operative nausea, vomiting an 'all too common' problem http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1785596&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F77506%2FAnesthesiology%2FPost-operative_nausea%2C_vomiting_an_all_too_common_problem.html Post-operative nausea and vomiting remains common despite effective anti-emetic drugs, and can impair patients' ability to regain normal function after surgery, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1785596 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1785596 Chilli pepper extract eases postoperative pain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674238&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F76741%2FAnesthesiology%2FChilli_pepper_extract_eases_postoperative_pain.html Applying purified capsaicin to the open wounds of patients undergoing open-mesh groin hernia repair reduces the severity of postoperative pain, a randomized, placebo-controlled trial shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674238 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:48:56 +0100 1674238 High throughput system sustainable for joint arthroplasties http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674241&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F76744%2FAnesthesiology%2FHigh_throughput_system_sustainable_for_joint_arthroplasties.html Parallel processing of patients undergoing joint arthroplasty reduces nonoperative time, allowing completion of an extra case without the need for extended hours, shows US research. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674241 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1674241 Ankle-brachial index predicts postoperative cardiac complications http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674240&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F76743%2FAnesthesiology%2FAnkle-brachial_index_predicts_postoperative_cardiac_complications.html Measuring patients' ankle-brachial index offers a simple and effective means of estimating postoperative cardiac complication risk in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, say Canadian researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674240 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1674240 Residual neuromuscular blockade raises critical respiratory event risk http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674239&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F76742%2FAnesthesiology%2FResidual_neuromuscular_blockade_raises_critical_respiratory_event_risk.html Patients who suffer postoperative critical respiratory events are very likely to have residual neuromuscular blockade, show study results. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674239 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1674239 Peripheral blood hematocrit inaccurate reflection of transfusion need http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577049&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F76128%2FAnesthesiology%2FPeripheral_blood_hematocrit_inaccurate_reflection_of_transfusion_need.html Measuring peripheral blood hematocrit can under- or over-estimate critically ill patients' true red blood cell volume, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577049 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:49:25 +0100 1577049 Pungent anesthetics may increase post-operative pain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577052&cid=s_36306_5_f&fid=36306&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medwire-news.md%2F54%2F76131%2FAnesthesiology%2FPungent_anesthetics_may_increase_post-operative_pain_.html Pungent general anesthetics may contribute to postsurgical pain and inflammation by activating the mustard oil receptor in nerve cells, research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology) MedWire News - Anesthesiology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577052 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 1577052