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Sugmmadex reverses vecuronium-induced NMB faster than neostigmineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sugammadex provides significantly faster reversal of vecuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade than neostigmine, research results show. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

rFVIIa lessens bleeding after cardiac surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recombinant activated factor VII may be beneficial for treating bleeding after cardiac surgery, preliminary research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

PPIs can be used with thienopyridinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Stroke volume variation fails to predict fluid responsiveness in abdominal surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Sugammadex reversal of rocuronium-induced NMB unaffected by volatile anestheticsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - October 2, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Desflurane and sevoflurane comparable for ambulatory anesthesiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - October 2, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Training in ventilator bundle reduces days spent on mechanical ventilationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - October 2, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Low pre-operative hemoglobin levels predict late mortality after CABGEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - October 2, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Sugammadex effective and well tolerated in cardiac patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - September 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Pre-warmed fluids help prevent hypothermia in cesarean deliveriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Melatonin eases postoperative emergence delirium in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Taking oral melatonin before surgery could help reduce emergence delirium in children undergoing anesthesia and surgery, a US team report. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Licorice gargle reduces postoperative sore throatEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Gargling with a licorice solution before anesthesia could help reduce postoperative sore throat, study findings reveal. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - September 4, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Anesthesia technique allows patient co-operation during carotid surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers have developed a new technique of general anesthesia that allows neurological monitoring of awake patients during surgery. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Rivaroxaban superior to LMWH for knee surgery VTE preventionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Unilateral anesthesia possible with bupivacaine–clonidine combinationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Rapid onset of supraclavicular block questionedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - August 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Sugammadex and rocuronium accelerates reversal of neuromuscular blockade versus succinylcholineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex is much faster than spontaneous recovery from succinylcholine, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - July 5, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Colloid preload increases cardiac output after spinal anesthesia for cesareansEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - July 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Online system identified surgical adverse event patternsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - July 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Oral comparable to intravenous ondansetron for PONVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - July 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Prolonged local anesthesia with minimal toxicity developedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers have developed a controlled-release anesthetic that could provide prolonged nerve block with minimal toxicity. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - June 7, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Early multiple anesthesia exposure linked to learning disabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - June 5, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Long-term effect of extended–duration continuous nerve block questionedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - June 5, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Need for better ambulatory anesthesia patient satisfaction questionnairesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - June 5, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Value of pre-operative anesthesia consultation in disputeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - May 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Impossible mask ventilation rare in practiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - May 1, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Prednisolone attenuates rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockadeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - May 1, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Novel index rates recovery after ambulatory surgery and anesthesiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - May 1, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Intra-operative colloid volume affects primary graft dysfunction riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Increasing intra-operative colloid volume is independently associated with increased primary graft dysfunction, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - May 1, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Pre-operative anemia adds to death risk in noncardiac surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - April 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Residual neuromuscular blockade affects sugammadex reversal speedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Residual neuromuscular blockade affects the speed by which sugammadex reverses the effects of rocuronium after surgery, US researchers say. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - April 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Pre-operative testing disputed for all ambulatory surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - April 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Propofol adverse events in sedated children may be rareEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - April 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Safety checklist cuts surgical mortality, morbidityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - March 14, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Sugammadex effective across wide age rangeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The novel neuromuscular blockade reversal agent sugammadex is equally effective in infants, children, and adults, shows a multicenter study. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - March 13, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Articaine preferable to prilocaine for knee arthroscopyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients undergoing knee surgery recover faster from spinal anesthesia if plain articaine is used, rather than prilocaine, say Dutch researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - March 13, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Low complication rate confirmed for CNBEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - March 13, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

EE good alternative for intra-operative AV stenosis assessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Epicardial echocardiography may be as good as transesophageal echocardiography for intra-operative measurement of aortic valve area, research indicates. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - February 8, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Dexamethasone risk–benefit balance uncertain in pediatric tonsillectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - February 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Hyperglycemia common during pediatric TBI surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - February 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Pre-operative statin use may reduce delirium after cardiac surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - February 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Local, general anesthesia equivalent for carotid surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - January 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Novel agent speeds recovery from profound neuromuscular blockadeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sugammadex is markedly faster than an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor at reversing profound rocuronium neuromuscular blockade, a randomized trial shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - January 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Pre-operative briefings cut OR delays by nearly a thirdEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pre-operative team briefings reduce the frequency of communication breakdowns that lead to operating room delays, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - January 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Attending supervision cuts emergent intubation complication riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Supervision of emergent intubation by an attending anesthesiologist significantly reduces the complication rate associated with the procedure, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - January 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Aural canal thermometers poor measure of peri-operative temperatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The widely used infrared aural canal thermometers are inadequate for assessing peri-operative temperatures, warn US researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - December 5, 2008 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Pharmacology of morphine in preterm neonates clarifiedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - December 5, 2008 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Anesthesiologist shortage may raise cardiac risks of spinal anesthesiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - December 5, 2008 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Computer program improves neuromuscular blockade quality, safetyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - December 5, 2008 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Low-volume ISBPB reduces respiratory complication riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 8, 2008 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news