Tag: Anesthesia
Type of Anesthesia Not Linked to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Dementia risk did not differ by general, regional anesthesia in seniors undergoing elective surgery
ASA: Cannabis Users May Need More Anesthesia During Surgery
Also, higher subjective pain scores seen postoperatively among cannabis users
COVID-19 Antibodies Detected in Maternity Care Workers in U.K.
Among frontline obstetric workers, one of six were seropositive; one-third of those were asymptomatic
Guidelines Indicate Breastfeeding Is Safe After Maternal Anesthesia
There is no need to discard breast milk after anesthesia; opioid sparing preferred for breastfeeding moms
Anesthesiologists Shift Practice From OR to ICU During Pandemic
Given drop in elective and nonemergency procedures, two-thirds of practices shifted to critical care
Nitrous Oxide Safe, Effective for Pain Relief During Labor
Predictors identified for conversion from inhaled N2O to neuraxial analgesia
Choice of Spinal Anesthesia Key to Early Ambulation After THA
Patients who received mepivacaine rather than bupivacaine more likely to ambulate at 3.5 hours
Recommendations Developed for Anesthesia Use During COVID-19
Risk for postop complications lower with regional anesthesia; odds of aerosol generation up with general anesthesia
Surprise Billing Found for Visits to Ambulatory Surgery Centers
One in 10 episodes resulted in charges for out-of-network ancillary providers at in-network facilities
Survey Finds Anesthesiologists Prepared for COVID-19 Patients
Authors say easy-to-understand algorithms, training for anesthesiologists could improve safety
