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Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery

23 Mar, 2021 | 02:33h | UTC

SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery – Anaesthesia

Related: Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk – Anaesthesia

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Review: Preoperative management of surgical patients using dietary supplements

18 Mar, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC

Preoperative Management of Surgical Patients Using Dietary Supplements – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 

A randomized, noninferiority, controlled trial of two doses of intravenous subdissociative ketamine for analgesia in the emergency department

17 Mar, 2021 | 02:13h | UTC

A randomized, noninferiority, controlled trial of two doses of intravenous subdissociative ketamine for analgesia in the emergency department – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Lower dose of ketamine is as effective as the standard dose to treat pain in adults – Loyola University Health System AND Lower doses of ketamine shown to be non-inferior for acute pain control in the emergency setting – 2 Minute Medicine

 

Special Issue: The importance of women’s health in peri‐operative care

16 Mar, 2021 | 01:42h | UTC

Special Issue: The importance of women’s health in peri‐operative care – Anaesthesia

 

Guide to enhanced recovery for cancer patients undergoing breast surgery and reconstruction

14 Mar, 2021 | 20:01h | UTC

Guide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery and Reconstruction – Annals of Surgical Oncology

Related: Consensus Review of Optimal Perioperative Care in Breast Reconstruction: Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

 

Meta-analysis of observational studies suggests better long-term oncologic outcomes with propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia compared to any volatile anesthesia

14 Mar, 2021 | 19:59h | UTC

Anesthesia and Long-term Oncological Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Anesthesia & Analgesia

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Consensus Statement: Preoperative management of endocrine, hormonal, and urologic medications

11 Mar, 2021 | 08:04h | UTC

Preoperative Management of Endocrine, Hormonal, and Urologic Medications: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 

Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk

11 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC

Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk – Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland

Original study: Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study – Anaesthesia

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Propofol vs. Volatile Anesthetics: RCT finds no difference in postoperative pulmonary complications after lung resection surgery

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:17h | UTC

Comparative Effect of Propofol and Volatile Anesthetics on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Lung Resection Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related study: No difference in postoperative cognition with intravenous (propofol-based) vs. volatile (sevoflurane-based) anesthetics in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery

 

Working toward the triple bottom line in surgery to limit the impact of surgery on the environment

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:18h | UTC

Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery – NEJM Catalyst

Related: Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? – NPR AND Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice – The Lancet Planetary Health AND Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter – Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology AND People, planet and profits: the case for greening operating rooms – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A: NSAIDs are unlikely to be the cause of post-operative bleeding complications

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:15h | UTC

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Operative Bleeding in the Perioperative Period – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: Cognitive prehabilitation reduces the incidence of postoperative delirium among older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTC

Effect of Cognitive Prehabilitation on the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Among Older Adults Undergoing Major Noncardiac Surgery: The Neurobics Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Ohio State study finds playing brain games before surgery helps improve recovery – Ohio State University Medical Center AND Cognitive Exercises May Lower Risk for Postoperative Delirium – HealthDay

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

A Practical Guide for Anesthesia Providers on the Management of COVID-19 Patients in the Acute Care Hospital

3 Mar, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC

A Practical Guide for Anesthesia Providers on the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients in the Acute Care Hospital – Anesthesia & Analgesia

 

Systematic review: Comparison of paravertebral anesthesia vs. general anesthesia for breast cancer surgery

2 Mar, 2021 | 01:12h | UTC

Paravertebral anaesthesia with or without sedation versus general anaesthesia for women undergoing breast cancer surgery – Cochrane Library

Summary: Comparison of paravertebral anaesthesia to general anaesthesia for breast cancer surgery – Cochrane Library

 

RCT: Balanced opioid-free anesthesia with Dexmedetomidine resulted in a greater incidence of serious adverse events, especially hypoxemia and bradycardia

28 Feb, 2021 | 21:03h | UTC

Balanced Opioid-free Anesthesia with Dexmedetomidine versus Balanced Anesthesia with Remifentanil for Major or Intermediate Noncardiac Surgery: The Postoperative and Opioid-free Anesthesia (POFA) Randomized Clinical Trial – Anesthesiology

 

Consensus statement on the prevention of opioid‐related harm in adult surgical patients

25 Feb, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC

An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on the prevention of opioid‐related harm in adult surgical patients – Anaesthesia

Commentary: Stopping opioid-related addiction, harm and accidents after surgery – AAGBI

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Meta-analysis: Postoperative analgesic effectiveness of quadratus lumborum block for cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia

25 Feb, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC

Postoperative Analgesic Effectiveness of Quadratus Lumborum Block for Cesarean Delivery under Spinal Anesthesia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Anesthesiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Consensus statement: Preoperative management of opioid and nonopioid analgesics

21 Feb, 2021 | 21:57h | UTC

Preoperative Management of Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics: Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 

Expert consensus of data elements for collection for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery

21 Feb, 2021 | 21:53h | UTC

Expert Consensus of Data Elements for Collection for Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery – World Journal of Surgery

Related: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery (guideline and commentary) AND Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Recommendations: An Important First Step—But There Is Much Work to Be Done – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (free)

See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Current use of inotropes in circulatory shock

21 Feb, 2021 | 21:34h | UTC

Current use of inotropes in circulatory shock – Annals of Intensive Care

 

Video: Emergency intubation in Covid-19

18 Feb, 2021 | 03:16h | UTC

Emergency Intubation in Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

 

Consensus recommendations for perioperative management of cannabis and cannabinoid-based medicine users

15 Feb, 2021 | 00:44h | UTC

Perioperative Pain and Addiction Interdisciplinary Network (PAIN): consensus recommendations for perioperative management of cannabis and cannabinoid-based medicine users by a modified Delphi process – British Journal of Anaesthesia

 

Consensus guidelines on perioperative management of suspected malignant hyperthermia or susceptible patients

15 Feb, 2021 | 00:56h | UTC

Consensus guidelines on perioperative management of malignant hyperthermia suspected or susceptible patients from the European Malignant Hyperthermia Group – British Journal of Anaesthesia

 

RCT: Among patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate, it is safe to withhold antimicrobial prophylaxis for those without pre-operative pyuria or a pre-operative, indwelling catheter

11 Feb, 2021 | 01:52h | UTC

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis (AMP) in Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP): Results of a Randomized Trial – The Journal of Urology

 

RCT: Dobutamine-sparing vs. dobutamine-to-all strategy in cardiac surgery

9 Feb, 2021 | 00:57h | UTC

Dobutamine-sparing versus dobutamine-to-all strategy in cardiac surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial – Annals of Intensive Care

 

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