Anesthesiology (all articles)
Guidelines on Suicide Amongst Anesthetists 2019
24 Nov, 2019 | 21:05h | UTCGuidelines on suicide amongst anaesthetists 2019 – Anaesthesia (free)
Systematic Review: Pharmacological Interventions for the Prevention of Acute Postoperative Pain in Adults Following Brain Surgery
22 Nov, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCPharmacological interventions for the prevention of acute postoperative pain in adults following brain surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Preventing pain after brain surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
🆕@Cochrane_ACE REVIEW: 'Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of acute postoperative pain in adults following brain surgery' https://t.co/0jvQhntvfy High-quality evidence supports ⬇️ postoperative pain with NSAIDs, evidence is less certain for other interventions
— Cochrane Anaesthesia & Emergency and Critical Care (@Cochrane_ACE) November 21, 2019
Systematic Review: Safety of Peripheral Administration of Vasopressor Medications
21 Nov, 2019 | 08:08h | UTC
Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:46h | UTCRelated 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)
Guidelines for Awake Tracheal Intubation in Adults
19 Nov, 2019 | 09:59h | UTCDifficult Airway Society guidelines for awake tracheal intubation (ATI) in adults – Anaesthesia (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
🔐Published today and #FOAMed! The new @dasairway awake tracheal intubation guidelines are about to be presented at @WAMM_2019 ! @dr_imranahmad @elboghdadly @altgm @ravibhagrath @ProfEllenO @oldandbaffled @WAMM_2019 #DASATI
🔗https://t.co/uwqILqCfeD pic.twitter.com/1HBUoGntzj
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) November 15, 2019
Review: Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery
19 Nov, 2019 | 07:56h | UTCPreoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related: Guideline: Preoperative Evaluation of Adult Patients Before Elective, Noncardiothoracic Surgery (free guidelines on the subject)
AHA Updates on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
18 Nov, 2019 | 01:00h | UTC– 2019 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Focused Update for First Aid: Presyncope – Circulation (free PDF)
Summary of Recommendations: International Consensus on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Children and Adults
18 Nov, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC
Cohort Study: Even Minor Surgical Procedures Are Associated with High Risk for Patients with Frailty
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:19h | UTCAssociation of Preoperative Patient Frailty and Operative Stress With Postoperative Mortality – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Looking Beyond Mortality Among Older Adults Who Are Frail and Considering Surgical Intervention – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND No such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free) AND Even low-stress surgery can be fatal for frail patients, study finds – University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio (free)
State of the Art Review: Vasopressor Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with Shock
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCVasopressor therapy in critically ill patients with shock – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related: Editorial: Focus on Blood Pressure Targets and Vasopressors in Critically Ill Patients (free editorial and reviews)
Podcast: Emerging Applications for Ketamine
4 Nov, 2019 | 00:50h | UTCEmerging Applications for Ketamine – JAMA (free audio)
Related Resources:
Ketamine for Depression: Ketamine and depression: a narrative review – Drug Design, Development and Therapy (free)
New Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guideline: Perioperative Care in Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement Surgery
1 Nov, 2019 | 10:43h | UTCRelated: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:40h | UTCThe Effects of Perioperative Corticosteroids on Dysphagia Following Surgical Procedures Involving the Anterior Cervical Spine: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Regional or General Anesthesia Do Not Differ in Respect to Breast Cancer Recurrence or Persistent Incisional Pain
27 Oct, 2019 | 19:20h | UTCRecurrence of breast cancer after regional or general anaesthesia: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Anesthesia for breast cancer surgery has no influence on risk of tumor recurrence – Medical University of Vienna (free) AND Anesthesia Technique Flops in Large Breast Cancer Trial – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Latebreaking at #ANES2019—Regional anaesthesia-analgesia (paravertebral block & propofol) did not reduce #breastcancer recurrence after potentially curative surgery compared with volatile anaesthesia (sevoflurane) & opioids: a randomised controlled trial https://t.co/FlXaX0VieY pic.twitter.com/dBlRUNL6vl
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 20, 2019
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Anesthetic Depth and Complications After Major Surgery
27 Oct, 2019 | 19:18h | UTCAnaesthetic depth and complications after major surgery: an international, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
ICYMI @ #ANES19—Anaesthetic depth and complications after major surgery: an international, randomised controlled trial
Free to read with reg (also free) until Mon October 28 https://t.co/WBSZFg64PZ https://t.co/N8DsXgc89E
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 22, 2019
Preventing Opioid Prescription After Major Surgery: A Scoping Review of Opioid-free Analgesia
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:44h | UTCRelated Review: The rising tide of opioid use and abuse: the role of the anesthesiologist – Perioperative Medicine (free)
Commentary: Do Fluid Boluses Before Intubation Help? (PREPARE trial)
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:15h | UTCDo fluid boluses before intubation help? (PREPARE trial) – PulmCrit (free)
Original Study: Randomized Trial: A Fluid Bolus Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Collapse Among Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Tracheal Intubation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized Trial: Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults Can Reduce Postoperative Delirium
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:59h | UTCEffect of the Tailored, Family-Involved Hospital Elder Life Program on Postoperative Delirium and – Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Including the Family in Perioperative Care of Older Adults—A Call for HELP – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Family members can help reduce the incidence of post-operative delirium by up to 16.8% – News Medical (free)
Randomized Trial: Fibrinogen Concentrate vs. Cryoprecipitate for the Treatment of Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:36h | UTCEffect of Fibrinogen Concentrate vs Cryoprecipitate on Blood Component Transfusion After Cardiac Surgery: The FIBRES Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Should Fibrinogen Concentrate Replace Cryoprecipitate in Cardiac Surgery? (free for a limited period)
Chronified Pain Following Operative Procedures: The Place of Locoregional and Systemic Local Anesthetics
22 Oct, 2019 | 07:26h | UTC
Systematic Review: Continuous Local Anesthetic Wound Infusion for Postoperative Pain After Midline Laparotomy for Colorectal Resection in Adults
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:31h | UTCContinuous local anaesthetic wound infusion for postoperative pain after midline laparotomy for colorectal resection in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Practice-Changing: Tranexamic Acid Reduces the Risk of Head Injury-related Death in Patients with Mild-to-moderate Head Injury
15 Oct, 2019 | 10:56h | UTCCommentaries: CRASH-3: a win for patients with traumatic brain injury – The Lancet (free) AND Global trial is first clear evidence that a widely available drug reduces head injury deaths – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free) AND PulmCrit- Tranexamic acid for traumatic brain injury (CRASH3) (free) AND CRASH-3! – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free) AND Head injuries: Cheap drug ‘could save thousands of lives a year’ – BBC (free) AND Common drug could prevent thousands of head injury deaths – The Guardian (free)
Related: Evidence Review: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds? (free resources on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: A Fluid Bolus Does Not Prevent Cardiovascular Collapse Among Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Tracheal Intubation
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCEffect of a fluid bolus on cardiovascular collapse among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation (PrePARE): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Related Commentary on Twitter
The PrePARE trial: Fluid bolus
administration did not decrease the overall incidence of
cardiovascular collapse compared with no fluid bolus
administration. Read the article here https://t.co/hNSSsgi6s3 pic.twitter.com/d9iyhAAdUp— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) October 3, 2019
Oxygen Toxicity in Major Emergency Surgery—Anything New?
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:33h | UTCOxygen toxicity in major emergency surgery—anything new? – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Related: Guideline: Oxygen Therapy for Acutely Ill Medical Patients (free) AND Meta-Analysis: Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Acutely ill Adults (link to abstract and commentary) AND A Systematic Review of the Effects of Hyperoxia in Acutely Ill Patients: Should We Aim for Less? – BioMed Research International (free) AND Oxygen Treatment in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (free) AND WHO Guidelines for Peri-Operative Hyperoxia Questioned (free) AND The Association Between Supra-Physiologic Arterial Oxygen Levels and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Multi-Centre Observational Cohort Study – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free) AND Effect of Conservative vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Patients in an Intensive Care Unit: The Oxygen-ICU Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
Consensus Recommendations: Lung-protective Ventilation for the Surgical Patient
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:15h | UTC