Anesthesiology (all articles)
Position Paper: Management of Unanticipated Difficult Airways in Children in Anesthetic Practice
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCRelated: Guideline: Management of the Child’s Airway Under Anesthesia (free guidelines) AND Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms (free guidelines)
Guideline: Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery Procedure‐specific Postoperative Pain Management Recommendations
20 Sep, 2019 | 07:44h | UTC
What’s New in Airway Management of the Critically ill
18 Sep, 2019 | 02:39h | UTCWhat’s new in airway management of the critically ill – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
[Abstract Only] What’s the Right Pediatric ETT Size?
15 Sep, 2019 | 23:37h | UTCWhat’s the Right Pediatric ETT Size? – Journal Feed (free)
Original Article: Tracheal Size and Morphology on the Reconstructed CT Imaging – Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cesarean Delivery
12 Sep, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for perioperative care in gynecologic/oncology: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations—2019 update – International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (free) AND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Magnesium in Preventing Shivering in Surgical Patients
11 Sep, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCInfographic: Shiver Me Timbers: Magnesium and Postoperative Shivering (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review: Anesthetic Considerations for Bronchoscopic Procedures
10 Sep, 2019 | 23:59h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Perioperative Fluid Restriction in Abdominal Surgery
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:54h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Meta-Analysis: Preoperative Physical Exercise Interventions in Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:15h | UTCRelated: Preoperative exercise training for patients with non‐small cell lung cancer – Cochrane Library (free) AND Preoperative patient preparation in enhanced recovery pathways – Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (free)
Postoperative Management in Patients with Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:13h | UTCPostoperative Management in Patients with Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma – Cancers (free)
Related Reviews: Current perioperative management of pheochromocytomas – Indian Journal of Urology (free) AND Surgical and Pharmacological Management of Functioning Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma – Paraganglioma: A Multidisciplinary Approach (free)
Review: Influence of Perioperative Anesthetic and Analgesic Interventions on Oncological Outcomes
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:47h | UTC
Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCDifficult airway management algorithms: a directed review – Anaesthesia (free)
Related Guidelines: Difficult intubation and extubation in adult anaesthesia – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine (free) AND Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Management of the Difficult Airway – Anesthesiology (free) AND The difficult airway with recommendations for management – Part 1 – Difficult tracheal intubation encountered in an unconscious/induced patient – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND The difficult airway with recommendations for management – Part 2 – The anticipated difficult airway – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND Guidelines for the management of tracheal intubation in critically ill adults – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND S1 guidelines on airway management – German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: ‘Silent’ Strokes Common After Non-cardiac Surgery, Linked to Cognitive Decline
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:07h | UTCPerioperative covert stroke in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery (NeuroVISION): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Silent’ strokes common after surgery, linked to cognitive decline – McMaster University (free) AND ‘Silent’ strokes after elective surgeries in older adults double their risk of later cognitive decline, study finds – The Globe and Mail (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW: Perioperative covert stroke is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline 1 year after non-cardiac surgery & occurred in 1 in 14 patients aged ≥65 years undergoing non-cardiac surgery: findings from NeuroVISION, a prospective cohort study https://t.co/jWXkl6GllU pic.twitter.com/w3mDziUPSR
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 16, 2019
Editorial: Focus on Blood Pressure Targets and Vasopressors in Critically Ill Patients
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:37h | UTCRelated: CCCS-SSAI WikiRecs Clinical Practice Guideline: vasopressor blood pressure targets in critically ill adults with hypotension – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) AND A systematic review of vasopressor blood pressure targets in critically ill adults with hypotension – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free) Blood Pressure Targets For Vasopressor Therapy: A Systematic Review – Shock (free) AND Optimizing mean arterial pressure in septic shock: a critical reappraisal of the literature – Critical Care (free)
Study: Optimal Combination of Compression Rate and Depth During CPR for Functionally Favorable Survival
15 Aug, 2019 | 08:22h | UTCOptimal Combination of Compression Rate and Depth During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Functionally Favorable Survival – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Push Hard, Push Fast, Do Not Stop—Optimal Chest Compression Rate and Depth – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period) AND Study Details Optimal CPR Speed, Depth – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Performing CPR? Humming the Macarena Could Help (free)
Consensus Statement for Enhanced Recovery: Perioperative Opioid Minimization in Opioid-Naïve Patients
15 Aug, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCRelated Position Statements on Perioperative Opioid Therapy: American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Perioperative Management of Patients on Preoperative Opioid Therapy (free) AND American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative-4 Joint Consensus Statement on Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use: Definition, Incidence, Risk Factors, and Health Care System Initiatives (free)
See also: American Society of Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI) joint consensus statements (free) AND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Meta-Analysis: High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy vs. Conventional Oxygen Therapy After Planned Extubation
11 Aug, 2019 | 21:09h | UTC
Post-surgical Pain Management: Time for a Paradigm Shift
9 Aug, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCPost-surgical pain management: time for a paradigm shift – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Cohort Study: Perioperative Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant
6 Aug, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCPerioperative Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Receiving a Direct Oral Anticoagulant – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Study Sheds Light on Stopping and Resuming DOACs in Afib Patients Undergoing Surgery – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
“The DOAC regimens were omitted for 1 day before a low–bleeding-risk procedure and 2 days before a high–bleeding-risk procedure. The DOAC regimens were resumed 1 day after a low–bleeding-risk procedure and 2 to 3 days after a high–bleeding-risk procedure.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
PAUSE is the largest trial to date that addresses perioperative DOAC timing and demonstrates safe management with the ability to influence guidelines https://t.co/WDM3yWt9nA
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) August 5, 2019
Perspective: If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know
5 Aug, 2019 | 02:07h | UTCIf You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related: Perioperative care of cannabis users: A comprehensive review of pharmacological and anesthetic considerations – Journal of Clinical Anesthesia (free)
“One small study of Colorado patients published in May found marijuana users required more than triple the amount of one common sedation medicine, propofol, as did nonusers.”
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Early vs. Late Administration of Rocuronium Before and After Checking Mask Ventilation in Patients With Normal Airways
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCRandomized Trial Comparing Early and Late Administration of Rocuronium Before and After Checking Mask Ventilation in Patients With Normal Airways – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Cohort Study: Among Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery, Most Deaths Occurred After the Procedure
31 Jul, 2019 | 01:22h | UTCCommentaries: In Noncardiac Surgery, the Post-Op Period Is Riskiest – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Most deaths related to noncardiac surgery occur after surgery and after discharge from hospital – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND Riskiest time for surgery patients is not in the operating room – Reuters (free)
“Among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery, 99.3% of deaths occurred after the procedure and 44.9% of deaths were associated with 3 complications: major bleeding, myocardial injury and sepsis.”
International Consensus Statement on the Use of Uterotonic Agents During Cesarean Section
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:41h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
?International consensus statement on the use of uterotonic agents during caesarean section.
This new #FOAMed paper is essential reading for all anaesthetists and obstetricians!@HeesenMichael @CarvalB @nolanmcdonnell @noolslucas @OAAinfo @RCObsGyn
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— Anaesthesia (@Anaes_Journal) July 29, 2019
Consensus Paper: Management of Severe Bleeding in Patients Treated with Oral Anticoagulants
30 Jul, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCRelated: 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants (free guideline and summary)
[Abstract Only] Consensus Group Recommends Neuraxial Over General Anesthesia for Hip/Knee Arthroplasty
29 Jul, 2019 | 20:35h | UTCAnaesthetic care of patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty: consensus recommendations from the International Consensus on Anaesthesia-Related Outcomes after Surgery group (ICAROS) based on a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: General anesthesia vs spinal anesthesia for patients undergoing total-hip arthroplasty: A meta-analysis – Medicine (free) AND Enhanced recovery after surgery for primary hip and knee arthroplasty: a review of the evidence – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free) AND Enhanced recovery pathways in orthopedic surgery – Journal of Anesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology (free)
“Based on current evidence, the consensus group recommends neuraxial over general anaesthesia for hip/knee arthroplasty.”