Tag: Anesthesia
Brief Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Mar Neurodevelopment
General anesthesia less than one hour does not seem to alter neurodevelopmental outcome at age 5
Women Less Likely to Get Periop Care Before Hip Fracture Surgery
Women also less likely to receive anesthesia consultation, more likely to have timely surgery
EEG-Guided Anesthesia Does Not Cut Postop Delirium in Seniors
Significantly less median cumulative time found with EEG suppression in EEG-guided group vs. usual care
Guidance Offered for Infection Control in Anesthesia Work Area
Measures include hand hygiene, alcohol-based hand rub use, disinfection of anesthesia machine
Pediatric Anesthesia Does Not Affect Development Outcomes
No significant differences seen in early developmental vulnerability in sibling-matched cohort
Changes in Nomenclature for Perioperative Cognitive Disorders
'Perioperative neurocognitive disorders' is broad term for cognitive impairment in perioperative period
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 13-17
ANESTHESIOLOGY 2018 The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 13 to 17 in San Francisco and attracted...
Propofol May Decrease Delay in Neurocognitive Recovery
Less delay versus sevoflurane general anesthesia in older patients undergoing major cancer surgery
Sedation Level Doesn’t Impact Delirium Risk After Hip Fx Repair
In subgroup analysis, heavier versus lighter sedation doubled risk of delirium in low comorbid states
No Outcome Differences Based on Anesthesia Team Make-Up
No significant differences in mortality, length of stay, or inpatient spending seen
