Anesthesiology (all articles)
Outbreak of a New Coronavirus: What Anesthetists Should Know
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:06h | UTCOutbreak of a new coronavirus: what anaesthetists should know – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
See also: Latest Developments, Research and Guidelines in the COVID-19 Outbreak
Podcast: Airway Management of COVID-19
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:07h | UTCEMCrit Wee – Airway Management of COVID-19 (free audio)
Related: Practical recommendations for critical care and anesthesiology teams caring for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patients – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND Severe SARS-CoV-2 infections: practical considerations and management strategy for intensivists – Intensive Care Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): evidence relevant to critical care – Cochrane Library (free articles) AND Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective, observational study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free) AND Critical care response to a hospital outbreak of the 2019-nCoV infection in Shenzhen, China – Critical Care (free) AND Preparing for the Most Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19: The Potential Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – JAMA (free) AND Critical care management of adults with community-acquired severe respiratory viral infection – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
See also: Latest Developments in the COVID-19 Outbreak
Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:03h | UTCPreoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Impact of Local Infiltration Analgesia on the Quality of Recovery After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:58h | UTCImpact of Local Infiltration Analgesia on the Quality of Recovery After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols Linked to Reduced Postoperative Complications in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
23 Feb, 2020 | 21:20h | UTCAssociation Between Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol and Postoperative Complications in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in the Postoperative Outcomes Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Study (POWER2) – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Following ERAS Protocol Associated With Better Outcomes After Hip, Knee Surgery – Reuters / Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Consensus statement for perioperative care in total hip replacement and total knee replacement surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations – Acta Orthopaedica (free) AND Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Related Commentary on Twitter
An increase in adherence to the ERAS program was associated with a decrease in postoperative complications, although only a few ERAS items were individually associated with improved outcomes https://t.co/aLq4QTnq0K
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) February 12, 2020
A Practical Approach for the Management of the Mixed Opioid Agonist-Antagonist Buprenorphine During Acute Pain and Surgery
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:44h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Accelerated Surgery (median time = 6 hours) Does Not Improve Outcomes vs. Standard Care (median time = 24 hours) in Hip Fracture
14 Feb, 2020 | 02:10h | UTCAccelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hip fracture: accelerated surgery fails to cut mortality or major complications in HIP ATTACK trial – Univadis (free registration required)
Position Paper: Intraoperative Surgical Site Infection Control and Prevention
13 Feb, 2020 | 08:07h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (free guidelines on the subject)
ASA Practice Advisory for the Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillators
9 Feb, 2020 | 20:23h | UTC
Guideline for Oncological Breast Surgery: Procedure‐specific Postoperative Pain Management Recommendations
7 Feb, 2020 | 07:59h | UTC
Postsurgical Neuropathy: A Descriptive Review
7 Feb, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPostsurgical Neuropathy: A Descriptive Review – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Review: Pathophysiological and Clinical Considerations in the Perioperative Care of Patients with a Previous Ischemic Stroke
4 Feb, 2020 | 08:52h | UTC
Guideline: Enhanced Recovery After Lung Surgery
4 Feb, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) – European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free) AND Enhanced recovery programs in lung cancer surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Cancer Management and Research (free)
See also other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines (free)
To Infinity and Beyond: The Past, Present, and Future of Tele-Anesthesia
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:25h | UTCTo Infinity and Beyond: The Past, Present, and Future of Tele-Anesthesia – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free)
Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Patients for Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
23 Jan, 2020 | 01:52h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Hydroxyethyl Starch vs. Saline for Volume Replacement Therapy in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCEffect of Hydroxyethyl Starch vs Saline for Volume Replacement Therapy on Death or Postoperative Complications Among High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: The FLASH Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Hydroxyethyl Starch for Fluid Replacement Therapy in High-Risk Surgical Patients: Context and Caution (free for a limited period)
Related Cochrane Review: Colloids vs Crystalloids for Fluid Resuscitation in Critically Ill People (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
FLASH trial published today in @JAMA_current, comparing saline versus HES in high risk surgical patients.https://t.co/5xet1jOtEA
Our accompanying editorial, which hopefully helps to contextualizing the results can be found at:https://t.co/Ebl9ieG5Sp— Fernando Zampieri (@f_g_zampieri) January 21, 2020
Review: Enhancing Recovery in Pediatric Major Abdominal Surgery
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCRelated Reviews: Review of the enhanced recovery pathway for children: perioperative anesthetic considerations – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND Embracing change: the era for pediatric ERAS is here – Pediatric Surgery International (free) AND Preparing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for implementation in pediatric populations – Journal of Pediatric Surgery (free)
WHO: Smoking Greatly Increases Risk of Complications After Surgery
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:15h | UTCSmoking greatly increases risk of complications after surgery – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Tobacco and Surgical outcomes: WHO Knowledge Summary
Review: New‐onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery
21 Jan, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCRelated: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists/European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists Practice Advisory for the Management of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free) AND New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Adult Patients After Cardiac Surgery – Current Anesthesiology Reports (free)
Study: The Development of a Standardized Pathway for Outpatient Ambulatory Fracture Surgery
16 Jan, 2020 | 03:57h | UTCCommentary: Strong Case for Outpatient Fracture Surgery – Orthobuzz (free)
Review: Management of Patients Undergoing Same-day Discharge Primary Total Kip and knee Arthroplasty
16 Jan, 2020 | 04:02h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Reduces Hospital Costs and Improve Clinical Outcomes in Liver Surgery
15 Jan, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Liver Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery (free)
Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Meta-Analysis: The Application of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
15 Jan, 2020 | 07:56h | UTCRelated: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Randomized Trial: Variable vs. Fixed-rate Infusion of Phenylephrine During Cesarean Delivery
15 Jan, 2020 | 01:03h | UTC