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Multiple exposures to general anesthesia may be associated with neurocognitive impairment and brain imaging abnormalities in long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Anesthesia Tied to Neurocognitive Impairment in Childhood ALL Survivors

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Survivors experience impairment with exposure to propofol, fluranes, longer anesthesia duration
Among patients at average risk undergoing screening colonoscopies

Colonoscopy Quality Not Affected by Sedation Method

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No difference found in adenoma or polyp detection rates between moderate and deep sedation
Older patients who develop delirium after surgery are more likely to show signs of cognitive dysfunction one month later

Postop Delirium May Briefly Up Risk for Cognitive Dysfunction

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Correlation seen at one month was no longer significant at two months, six months
In conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Guidance Updated for Sedation in Pediatric Dental Patients

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Importance of having two individuals present during deep sedation and/or general anesthesia emphasized
For patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving mechanical ventilation

Early Neuromuscular Blockade No Better in ARDS Patients on Vent

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Mortality similar for those receiving continuous infusion of cisatracurium, lighter sedation targets
Regular cannabis users require a significantly higher amount of sedation for endoscopic procedures compared with nonusers

Need for Sedation Up for Regular Cannabis Users

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Regular cannabis users undergoing endoscopic procedures need higher dose than nonusers
Peripheral nerve blockade with regular local anesthetic and liposomal bupivacaine is associated with lower oral morphine equivalent use at 72 hours after major lower extremity amputation

Peripheral Nerve Block May Cut Opioid Use After Amputation

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Peripheral nerve block helps improve pain control after major lower extremity amputation
Chloroprocaine results in adequate anesthesia with quick recovery of sensory/motor functions for knee arthroscopy in the ambulatory setting

Chloroprocaine Offers Adequate Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy

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Shorter time to complete recovery from motor blockade seen for chloroprocaine compared with prilocaine
Awake endoscopic minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion performed without general anesthesia is safe and seems effective for lumbar fusion

Awake Endoscopic Spinal Fusion Appears to Be Safe, Effective

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Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion without general anesthesia is safe
For patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting

Volatile Anesthetics Do Not Reduce Deaths in Elective CABG

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No significant difference seen for patients undergoing CABG with volatile anesthesia, total IV anesthesia