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Epidural pain relief best after open colorectal surgery
Epidural analgesia provides more pain relief than continuous wound filtration with local anesthetic in patients undergoing fast-track open colorectal surgery, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology)
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - March 1, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Correlation Between Childhood Conditions And Pain And Depression In Adulthood
It's common knowledge that a child who misses a meal can't concentrate in school. But what happens years down the road? Does that missed meal have any bearing on health in adulthood? A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study shows that missed meals in childhood can be linked to experiencing pain and depression in adulthood. Depression and chronic pain are experienced by 44 percent of working-aged adults and the study shows a correlation between childhood conditions and pain and depression in adulthood... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news

Apheresis in three dogs weighing
ConclusionsDogs as small as 9.9 kg can successfully undergo apheresis with a variety of priming solutions. Dexmedetomidine or propofol given as a CRI provides sufficient sedation for this procedure. (Source: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia - March 1, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lysa P Posner, Jennifer L Willcox, Steven E Suter Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics: The Clinical Behavior of the Newly Born: I. The Term Baby
Desmond MM, Franklin RR, Valbona C, Hill RM, Plumb R, Arnold H, et al. J Pediatr 1963;62:307-25 Detailed behavioral and physiological observations were made on 61 normal term newborns during the first 6 hours of life. Observations included activity level, autonomic functioning, temperature, presence of oral mucus, and pulse and respiratory rates. Alerting and exploratory behavior (the “first reactivity period,” the initial oscillation with a massive wave of sympathetic activity) predominated for the first hour of life, with increasing quiet intervals, and leading finally to a sleep period of up to 4 hours' duration. ...
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - February 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pasquale J. Accardo Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Propofol-interrupted tinnitus later suppressed by amantadine: a case-report.
Abstract Tinnitus is a frequent condition without consistently effective remediation. Mr V. was a 64 year old man with Behcet's disease, a generalized systemic relapsing vasculitis. Tinnitus appeared in 1998 and he had been both aware and distressed by his tinnitus 80% of his awake time. After his last colonoscopic examination, he mentioned a transient interruption of his tinnitus. Mr V. only received propofol, an anesthesic drug that selectively down-regulates glutamatergic synaptic transmission. Amantadine, another glutamate antagonist, was later prescribed and durably suppressed tinnitus. Systematically inquiry ...
Source: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - February 28, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Dardennes R, Al Anbar N, Rouillon F Tags: J Clin Pharmacol Source Type: research

When Pain Can Be A Relief
When something causes less pain than expected it is even possible for it to feel pleasant, a new study reveals. These findings may one day play a key role in treating pain and substance abuse. If you accidently kick your toe against a doorframe you are probably going to find it very painful. As a purely intellectual experiment, imagine purposefully kicking a doorframe hard enough to potentially break your toe. When it turns out your toe has been battered but not broken, the pain may be interpreted more as a relief... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news

Left femoral vein is a better choice for cannulation in children: a computed tomography study
ConclusionThe incidence of overlap of the FA over the FV was significantly lower at the left side in pediatric patients. This finding was similar between the patients aged 2–8 years and those aged 9–16 years and may have significant clinical implications. Guiding clinicians to select the left FV of children for cannulation may result in lower arterial puncture rates while accessing the central vein. (Source: Pediatric Anesthesia)
Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - February 28, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Seda Ozbek, Bahattin K. Aydin, Seza Apiliogullari, Inci Kara, Cengiz Erol, Ilhan Ciftci, Ates Duman, Jale B. Celik Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

High‐frequency micro‐ultrasound for vascular access in young children – a feasibility study by the High‐frequency UltraSound in Kids studY (HUSKY) group
ConclusionsThe experience gained in this feasibility study suggests that HFMU could be a valuable addition to our armamentarium for difficult vascular access in the future. (Source: Pediatric Anesthesia)
Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - February 28, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gregory J. Latham, Melissa L. Veneracion, Denise C. Joffe, Adrian T. Bosenberg, Sean H. Flack, Daniel K. Low Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A randomized study of surgical site infiltration with bupivacaine or ketamine for pain relief in children following cleft palate repair
ConclusionSurgical site infiltration with either bupivacaine or ketamine provides adequate analgesia and is devoid of major side effects. Ketamine is superior to bupivacaine in terms of requirement of rescue analgesic, peaceful sleep pattern and early resumption of feeding. (Source: Pediatric Anesthesia)
Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - February 28, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ajay Kumar Jha, Neerja Bhardwaj, Sandhya Yaddanapudi, Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Jai Kumar Mahajan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A new endotracheal tube for infants – laboratory and clinical assessment: a preliminary study
ConclusionThe cone tube offers lower resistance to gas flow than the standard, used nowadays in clinical practice. It can be especially beneficial to spontaneously breathing patients reducing WOB and improving gas exchange. (Source: Pediatric Anesthesia)
Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - February 28, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Barbara Stankiewicz, Marek Darowski, Jarosław Glapiński, Marcin Rawicz, Marcin Michnikowski, Maciej Guć, Bożena Kuraszkiewicz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Tracheal Resection With Patient Under Local Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation [CASE REPORTS]
The authors describe the case of a woman with a 2-year history of dyspnea and stridor caused by a tracheal hamartoma. The patient underwent tracheal resection and end-to-end anastomosis under monitored local anesthesia and conscious sedation, which was achieved by boluses of ketamine and midazolam. Local anesthesia was obtained by the use of stepwise local infiltration of 2% lidocaine and 7.5 mg/mL ropivacaine during the operation. The patient remained awake during the entire procedure, thus permitting the movement of the vocal cords to be monitored. Mechanical ventilation was never required. The postoperative period was u...
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Loizzi, D., Sollitto, F., De Palma, A., Pagliarulo, V., Di Giglio, I., Loizzi, M. Tags: Trachea and bronchi CASE REPORTS Source Type: research

Effect of a Vascular Endothelial Cadherin Antagonist in a Rat Lung Transplant Model [ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC]
Conclusions Bβ15-42 may be a useful therapy to reduce edema and improve graft function after lung transplant, alone or as an adjunct to other therapies. (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tian, Z., Dong, B., Blackwell, J. W., Stewart, P. W., Egan, T. M. Tags: Lung - transplantation ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC Source Type: research

Brachial Artery Reactivity Testing for Preoperative Microvascular Risk Assessment in Major Thoracic Surgery [CORRESPONDENCE]
(Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Schier, R., Riedel, B. Tags: Anesthesia, Lung - other CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research

Reply [CORRESPONDENCE]
(Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Allen, M. Tags: Anesthesia, Lung - other CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research

The challenges of implementing Enhanced Recovery Programme in urology
Abstract Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERP) or fast‐track programme involves the application of evidence‐based best practice into surgery to optimize patient recovery post‐operatively. Results have been very promising especially in complex surgical procedures, where patient length of hospital stay had been significantly reduced and there has not been a significant increase in patient complication or readmission rate. These favourable outcomes are potentially cost‐effective for the health care team and hospital trust especially in the present economic climate. Within our department, we have recently implemented ERP i...
Source: International Journal of Urological Nursing - February 27, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Vincent Koo, Helen Brace, Ali Shahzad, Naing Lynn Tags: Practice Development Paper Source Type: research

Ramosetron for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in women undergoing gynecological surgery: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439830 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The effect of olprinone compared with milrinone on diaphragmatic muscle function in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439829 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Comparison of ramosetron and granisetron for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting after gynecologic surgery: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439828 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Propofol decreases diaphragmatic contractility in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439827 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Granisetron/Dexamethasone combination for reducing nausea and vomiting during and after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439826 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Preoperative oral antiemetics for reducing postoperative vomiting after tonsillectomy in children: granisetron versus perphenazine: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439825 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

A granisetron-droperidol combination prevents postoperative vomiting in children: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439824 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Prophylactic oral antiemetics for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: granisetron versus domperidone: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439823 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The effects of milrinone and its mechanism in the fatigued diaphragm in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439822 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting with a combination of granisetron and droperidol: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439821 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Meeting report on the 2012 annual congress of the international liver transplant society.
PMID: 23439820 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Steadman RH, Klinck JR Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Blood work: a tale of medicine and murder in the scientific revolution.
PMID: 23439819 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shaz BH Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Editor's Note: Notices of Retractions.
PMID: 23439818 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shafer SL Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia resolving under general anesthesia: a case presentation.
PMID: 23439817 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Patak LS, Haydar B, Bradley D Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The impact of portopulmonary hypertension on intraoperative right ventricular function of living donor liver transplant recipients.
PMID: 23439816 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dubey G, Tandon M Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Importance of education in interpretation of alarms.
PMID: 23439815 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Vinay B, Sriganesh K Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

A different perspective on anesthetics and climate change.
PMID: 23439814 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Mychaskiw G, Eger EI Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Scientific Fraud: Impact of Fujii's Data on Our Current Knowledge and Practice for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting.
PMID: 23439813 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Habib AS, Gan TJ Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement: an encounter with innovation in the field of cardiothoracic anesthesiology.
PMID: 23439812 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Mukherjee C, Ender J, Shanewise JS, Cheung AT Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Combined spinal epidural or traditional epidural technique: who wins?
PMID: 23439811 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Booth JL, Pan PH Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Anesthesia & analgesia case reports.
Anesthesia & analgesia case reports. Anesth Analg. 2013 Mar;116(3):513-4 Authors: Shafer SL PMID: 23439810 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shafer SL Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The effects of different dobutamine infusion rates on hypercapnic depression of diaphragmatic contractility in pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439840 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The recovery profile of reduced diaphragmatic contractility induced by propofol in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439839 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Midazolam-induced muscle dysfunction and its recovery in fatigued diaphragm in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439838 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The effect of inhaled colforsin daropate on contractility of fatigued diaphragm in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439837 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Flumazenil recovers diaphragm muscle dysfunction caused by midazolam in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439836 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The dose-related efficacy of diltiazem for enhancing diaphragmatic fatigability in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439835 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The dose-range effects of propofol on the contractility of fatigued diaphragm in dogs: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439834 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Colforsin daropate improves contractility in fatigued canine diaphragm: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439833 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Dose-response characteristics of midazolam for reducing diaphragmatic contractility: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439832 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

The effect of sedative drugs on diaphragmatic contractility in dogs: propofol versus midazolam: retraction.
Authors: PMID: 23439831 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research

Pain relief for women undergoing oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction.
CONCLUSIONS: The evidence from this review of 21 randomised controlled trials did not support one particular method or technique over another in providing effective conscious sedation and analgesia for pain relief during and after oocyte recovery. The simultaneous use of more than one method of sedation and pain relief resulted in better pain relief than one modality alone. The various approaches and techniques reviewed appeared to be acceptable and were associated with a high degree of satisfaction in women. As women vary in their experience of pain and in coping strategies, the optimal method may be individualised depend...
Source: Pain Physician - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kwan I, Bhattacharya S, Knox F, McNeil A Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Reply to ‘missed citation?’
(Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - February 27, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: J. M. BELEÑA, M. NUÑEZ Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Preventing Chronic Pain With Stress Management
For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing their condition. This is particularly important for people with a smaller-than-average hippocampus, as these individuals seem to be particularly vulnerable to stress. These are the findings of a study by Dr... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news

Ca2+‐activated K+ channel (KCa) stimulation improves relaxant capacity of PDE5 inhibitors in human penile arteries and recovers the reduced efficacy of PDE5 inhibition in diabetic erectile dysfunction
Conclusions and ImplicationsActivation of KCa improves vasodilatory capacity of PDE5 inhibitors in diabetic and non‐diabetic HPRA, resulting in the recovery of erectile function in diabetic rats. These results suggest a therapeutic potential for KCa activation in diabetic ED. (Source: British Journal of Pharmacology)
Source: British Journal of Pharmacology - February 27, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: R González‐Corrochano, J M La Fuente, P Cuevas, A Fernández, Mao Xiang Chen, I Sáenz de Tejada, J Angulo Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research