Tag: Anesthesia
ASA: Study Describes Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Care
NORA cases less likely in small community hospitals, more common outside normal working hours
Art Therapy, Clown Visits Cut Children’s Preoperative Anxiety
Intervention based on art therapy and clown visits can reduce pre-op anxiety at separation from parents
Pressure Recording Analytical Method Estimates Cardiac Output
MostCare PRAM is comparable to Fick method for cardiac output measurements in pediatric patients
iPad Works As Well As Sedative to Calm Children Preoperatively
Researchers found that children given iPads were easier to anesthetize than those given midazolam
Laryngoscopy Skills Worsen After Month Without Practice
Worse consistency seen for C-MAC and A.P. Advance versus Macintosh and Airtraq
Review: Propofol Relatively Safe in Endoscopic Procedures
Similar risk of cardiopulmonary adverse events for propofol, traditional sedation agents
Thin-Walled Needle Best for Subclavian Catheterization
Complications down, success up in right-sided infraclavicular subclavian venous catheterization
Intraocular Pressure Down With Anesthesia in Children
Lowest IOP measured immediately after anesthesia induction; increases during deep anesthesia, reversal
Guidance Updated for Sedation of Pediatric Patients
Safe sedation needs a systematic approach, including medical supervision, pre-sedation assessment
Optimized Fasting Times Beneficial in Pediatric Anesthesia
Decrease in ketone bodies, stabilization in mean arterial BP during anesthesia induction
