Anesthesiology (all articles)
RCT | Restrictive vs. liberal red blood cell transfusion strategy for critically injured patients
11 Aug, 2023 | 15:08h | UTC
Review | Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC
Review | Local anesthetic adjuncts for peripheral nerve blockade
8 Aug, 2023 | 13:16h | UTCLocal anaesthetic adjuncts for peripheral nerve blockade – Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
M-A | Efficacy and safety of supraclavicular versus infraclavicular approach for subclavian vein catheterization
7 Aug, 2023 | 14:49h | UTC
M-A | Supine vs. nonsupine endotracheal intubation
4 Aug, 2023 | 11:45h | UTC
RCT | Ferric derisomaltose plus tranexamic acid may reduce blood transfusion risk by 50% in hip surgery
3 Aug, 2023 | 13:18h | UTCFerric derisomaltose and tranexamic acid, combined or alone, for reducing blood transfusion in patients with hip fracture (the HiFIT trial): a multicentre, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial – The Lancet Haematology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
International Study | Postoperative acute kidney injury affects one in five patients after major surgery
1 Aug, 2023 | 14:23h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🫘 EPIS #AKI, epidemiology of major surgery associated acute kidney injury
➡️ > 10K pts, 1/5 develop PO-AKI: significant burden for health care worldwide!
⬆️ increasing severity of PO-AKI associated with progressive increase in adverse outcomes#FOAMcc
🖇️ https://t.co/Ps7N7zoMKP pic.twitter.com/gcxkve9OKV— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) July 30, 2023
Review | Regional analgesia for acute pain relief after open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
31 Jul, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC
Review | Perioperative iron deficiency anemia
31 Jul, 2023 | 14:02h | UTCPerioperative iron deficiency anaemia – BJA Education
RCT | Combined pre-operative olanzapine regimen lowers postoperative nausea in high-risk cancer patients
24 Jul, 2023 | 12:49h | UTC
ASA Consensus Guidance | Preoperative management of patients on GLP-1 agonists
5 Jul, 2023 | 01:17h | UTCCommentary: Anesthesiologists Say Ozempic, Wegovy Should Be Halted Prior to Surgery – HealthDay
M-A | Clinical tests for confirming tracheal intubation or excluding esophageal intubation
3 Jul, 2023 | 14:19h | UTC
Consensus Statement 2023 Update | Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection
30 Jun, 2023 | 15:00h | UTCTiming of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: 2023 update – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
🔓"In most circumstances, surgery should proceed unless risk assessment indicates that the risk of proceeding exceeds the risk of delay."@Assoc_Anaes @RCoANews @UkFssa @RCSnews @elboghdadly @doctimcook @justin_kua @NigelMercer @rmoonesinghe
🔗https://t.co/gfjymze0oi pic.twitter.com/D8bEfAHBD7
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) June 20, 2023
Development and validation of an international preoperative risk assessment model for postoperative delirium
30 Jun, 2023 | 14:43h | UTC
M-A | Prophylactic intravenous tranexamic acid and thromboembolism in non-cardiac surgery
29 Jun, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC
Review | Update on the management of patients with HIV infection in anesthesia and critical care
26 Jun, 2023 | 00:36h | UTC
RCT | Dexmedetomidine administration shows promise in PTSD reduction for trauma surgery patients
23 Jun, 2023 | 13:30h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Review | Nonsurgical management of major hemorrhage
22 Jun, 2023 | 15:16h | UTCNonsurgical management of major hemorrhage – Canadian Medical Association Journal
ERAS Guideline | Perioperative care for emergency laparotomy
22 Jun, 2023 | 15:14h | UTCGuidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery
Part 1: Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization
Part 2: Emergency Laparotomy: Intra- and Postoperative Care
Part 3: Organizational Aspects and General Considerations for Management of the Emergency Laparotomy Patient
Qualitative Study | International perspectives on modifications to the surgical safety checklist
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:36h | UTCInternational Perspectives on Modifications to the Surgical Safety Checklist – JAMA Network Open
Invited Commentary: Modifications of the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist—Ways Forward to Ensure Sustainable Implementation – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Qualitative study: >10 years after the surgical safety checklist was developed, systems should consider checklist modification to improve safety, teamwork & buy-in. https://t.co/5xisRqzWkf @N8turl3y @MaryEBrindle @ucalgarymed @ariadnelabs
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 7, 2023
Review | Traumatic hemorrhage and chain of survival
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC
SR | Automated mandatory bolus vs. basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labor
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:24h | UTC
RCT | Video laryngoscopy improves first-attempt intubation, severe complications unchanged
19 Jun, 2023 | 14:15h | UTCVideo versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study shows video laryngoscope increases successful intubation on first attempt – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Practice advisory for preoperative and intraoperative pain management of thoracic surgical patients
19 Jun, 2023 | 14:05h | UTCPart 1: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Part 2: Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
See also: Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Postoperative Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Infographic: Persistent Pain After Thoracic Surgery—What Works, What Doesn’t – Anesthesia and Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review | Tranexamic acid likely decreases red blood cell transfusion need in hip fracture surgery
16 Jun, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC