Dexmedetomidine decreases delayed graft failure after kidney transplant from cardiac death donor: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: A new study conducted by Xi-sheng Shan following a donor after cardiac death (DCD) kidney transplant, 24-hour perioperative dexmedetomidine...
Lidocaine infusions help relieve pain in unresponsive chronic migraine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTInfusions of the local anesthetic lidocaine may provide some pain relief to people with chronic migraine that does not respond to other treatments,...
Spinal anesthesia linked to more pain, prescription analgesic use after hip surgery compared to GA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTA randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing spinal versus general anesthesia for hip surgery found that spinal anesthesia was associated with worse...
Nalbuphine an equally effective intrathecal adjuvant as fentanyl for spinal anesthesia Dr Monish Raut13 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTFor lower limb procedures, local anesthetic medications like bupivacaine and ropivacaine are widely utilized through intrathecal route to give good...
Caesarean births not linked to increased risk of food allergy during infancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jun 2022 7:15 AM ISTCaesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new study. The research, led by...
Handover anesthesia care does not impact mortality or postoperative complications: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTGermany: There is no significant difference between handover of anesthesia care versus no handover of care in the risk of postoperative morbidity and...
Aromatherapy can reduce post-surgical opioid use by half, preliminary US study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Jun 2022 12:15 PM ISTAromatherapy reduces post-surgical opioid use by half in hip replacement patients anxious before their operation, according to a new preliminary study...
Intraoperative hypotension associated with persistent acute kidney disease: BJA Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTUSA: Intraoperative hypotension is related to persistent but not delayed acute kidney disease after noncardiac surgery, says an article published in...
PENG block provides better analgesia than FICB in hip fractures analgesia Dr Supreeth D R31 May 2022 7:39 PM ISTPENG block provides better analgesia than FICB in hip fractures analgesia, finds an OTSR study. Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) is a common...
Midazolam or Propofol - which is better in acute phase for ventilated patients with sepsis Dr. Nandita Mohan30 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTA recent study reported that Propofol is a better choice of sedative compared to Midazolam based on a light sedation protocol that might be associated...
Watch and wait strategy better than emergency surgery for severely frail patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 10:00 AM ISTNew research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that for patients who are very frail, it may be better to...
High-flow nasal cannula oxygenation bests apnoeic oxygenation during Foreign body removal by rigid bronchoscopy Dr Monish Raut22 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTBronchoscopy often results in hypoxemia. Throughout the process, the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) typically declines by 20 mmHg, with the...
