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Guideline: Update on perioperative hypersensitivity reactions

14 Jan, 2021 | 01:44h | UTC

Update on perioperative hypersensitivity reactions: joint document of the Brazilian Society of Anesthesiology (SBA) and Brazilian Association of Allergy and Immunology (ASBAI) – Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology

Part I: post-crisis guidelines and treatment

Part II: etiology and diagnosis

 


Meta-analysis of mortality risk in octogenarians undergoing emergency general surgery operations

14 Jan, 2021 | 01:36h | UTC

Meta-analysis of mortality risk in octogenarians undergoing emergency general surgery operations – Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


Randomized trial: Effect of therapeutic suggestions during general anesthesia on postoperative pain and opioid use

13 Jan, 2021 | 01:51h | UTC

Effect of therapeutic suggestions during general anaesthesia on postoperative pain and opioid use: multicentre randomised controlled trial – The BMJ

Commentaries: Can we sooth the subconscious during general anaesthesia? – The BMJ AND Ernil Hansen: Soothing words and music during surgery might reduce postoperative pain – The BMJ Opinion AND Soothing words and music during surgery might reduce postoperative pain – The BMJ

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Cohort study: Concomitant use of gabapentinoids with opioids linked to increased risk of opioid overdose and other opioid-related adverse events

13 Jan, 2021 | 01:42h | UTC

Association of Gabapentinoids With the Risk of Opioid-Related Adverse Events in Surgical Patients in the United States – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries: Exploring the Combination of Gabapentinoids and Opioids for Postoperative Analgesia – JAMA Network Open AND Gabapentinoids Plus Opioids Up Overdose Risk After Surgery – MedPage Today

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Special Issue: Fundamentals and innovations in regional anesthesia

12 Jan, 2021 | 01:28h | UTC

Editorial: Advancing towards the next frontier in regional anaesthesia

 


Systematic review: Melatonin may have a similar effect to benzodiazepines in reducing preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults

10 Jan, 2021 | 20:14h | UTC

Melatonin for preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults – Cochrane Library

Summary: Melatonin for preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults – Cochrane Library

 


Randomized trial: In small infants, orotracheal intubation assisted with video laryngoscopy improves first-attempt success rate and reduces complications

17 Dec, 2020 | 08:56h | UTC

First-attempt success rate of video laryngoscopy in small infants (VISI): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Randomized trial: In surgical patients at moderate or high risk of venous thromboembolism, pharmaco-thromboprophylaxis alone is as good as the combination of pharmaco-thromboprophylaxis and graduated compression stockings

16 Dec, 2020 | 10:00h | UTC

Compression stockings in addition to low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent venous thromboembolism in surgical inpatients requiring pharmacoprophylaxis: the GAPS non-inferiority RC – Health Technology Assessment

 


Systematic review: Tourniquet use for knee replacement surgery is probably associated with an increased risk of serious adverse events

13 Dec, 2020 | 23:17h | UTC

Tourniquet use for knee replacement surgery – Cochrane Library

Commentary: Featured Review: Tourniquet in knee replacement surgery

 


Meta-analysis: Oxytocin used as first‐line treatment of postpartum hemorrhage probably is more effective than misoprostol with less side‐effects. The evidence for most other uterotonic agents is limited.

3 Dec, 2020 | 08:31h | UTC

Uterotonic agents for first‐line treatment of postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Which drug is best for treating excessive bleeding after childbirth? – Cochrane Library

 


Guideline for the perioperative management of hip fractures 2020

3 Dec, 2020 | 08:30h | UTC

Guideline for the management of hip fractures 2020 – Anaesthesia

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review: Perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

3 Dec, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC

Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


Systematic review: Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures reduce pain on movement, risk of acute confusional state, risk of chest infection, and time to first mobilization

27 Nov, 2020 | 08:37h | UTC

Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in adults – Cochrane Library

Summary: Do local anaesthetic nerve blocks provide effective pain relief for adults with a hip fracture? – Cochrane Library

 


Observational study: Neuraxial anesthesia for lower limb revascularization surgery was associated with decreased 30-day mortality and hospital length of stay compared with general anesthesia

26 Nov, 2020 | 08:53h | UTC

Association between neuraxial anaesthesia or general anaesthesia for lower limb revascularisation surgery in adults and clinical outcomes: population based comparative effectiveness study – The BMJ

Commentary: Spinal/epidural anesthesia associated with increased survival in leg artery bypass surgery – The Ottawa Hospital

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – Click for more)

 


Perspective: More people can access surgery. That’s great for them, awful for the planet

19 Nov, 2020 | 09:18h | UTC

More People Can Access Surgery. That’s Great For Them, Awful For The Planet – NPR

Original article: Climate change: challenges and opportunities to scale up surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care globally – The Lancet Planetary Health

Related: Effects of Surgery on A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? (commentaries and articles on the subject)

 


Mechanical ventilation in patients with acute brain injury: recommendations of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine consensus

13 Nov, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC

Mechanical ventilation in patients with acute brain injury: recommendations of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine consensus – Intensive Care Medicine

 


Perioperative evaluation and management of patients with diabetes, thyroid disease, and adrenal insufficiency. Use of insulin and noninsulin diabetic medications, management of hyper and hypothyroidism, and use of stress-dose corticosteroids are some of the subjects reviewed

10 Nov, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC

Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


Safe surgery: A cluster randomized trial showed that the implementation of control charts with feedback on indicators to surgical teams was associated with concomitant reductions in major adverse events in patients

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:23h | UTC

Effect of monitoring surgical outcomes using control charts to reduce major adverse events in patients: cluster randomised trial – The BMJ

 


Randomized trial: Similar outcomes with goal-directed hemodynamic therapy vs. restrictive normovolemic therapy in major open abdominal surgery

6 Nov, 2020 | 09:34h | UTC

Goal-directed hemodynamic therapy versus restrictive normovolemic therapy in major open abdominal surgery: A randomized controlled trial – Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review: Management of common postoperative complications

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC

Management of Common Postoperative Complications – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


Videos in clinical medicine: Percutaneous Tracheostomy

30 Oct, 2020 | 01:05h | UTC

Percutaneous Tracheostomy – New England Journal of Medicine

 


Randomized trial: Validation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in gynecologic surgery

29 Oct, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC

Validation of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in gynecologic surgery: an Italian randomized study – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Related Systematic Review: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research AND Summary: People leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR

See also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Complication of vasopressor infusion through peripheral venous catheter

28 Oct, 2020 | 08:49h | UTC

Complication of vasopressor infusion through peripheral venous catheter: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Observational study on the effectiveness of deep sedation for patients with intractable electrical storm refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs

27 Oct, 2020 | 09:34h | UTC

Effectiveness of Deep Sedation for Patients With Intractable Electrical Storm Refractory to Antiarrhythmic Drugs – Circulation

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Guideline: Airway management in adult trauma patients

27 Oct, 2020 | 09:30h | UTC

Western Trauma Association critical decisions in trauma: airway management in adult trauma patients – Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


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