Anesthesiology (all articles)
Randomized Trial: Volatile Anesthetics versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:54h | UTCVolatile Anesthetics versus Total Intravenous Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Volatile anesthetics do not reduce deaths in elective CABG – MedicalXpress (free)
Uses and Mechanisms of Apneic Oxygenation: A Narrative Review
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:45h | UTCUses and mechanisms of apnoeic oxygenation: a narrative review – Anaesthesia (free)
Whole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime?
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:41h | UTCWhole Blood in Trauma: Ready for Primetime? – emDocs (free)
Related: Limitations of component therapy for massive haemorrhage: is whole blood the whole solution? – Anaesthesia (free)
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Different Hemostatic Methods in Total Hip Arthroplasty
20 Mar, 2019 | 12:34h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program in Orthopedic Surgery
20 Mar, 2019 | 12:33h | UTC
Review: Perioperative Management of the Diabetic Patient Referred to Cardiac Surgery
17 Mar, 2019 | 18:16h | UTC
Systematic Review: Ultrasound Guidance for Perioperative Neuraxial and Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Children
14 Mar, 2019 | 02:02h | UTCThe use of ultrasound guidance for perioperative neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Ultrasound guidance for injecting local anaesthetics in children to block pain transmission – Cochrane Library (free)
Perioperative Care of Cannabis Users: A Comprehensive Review of Pharmacological and Anesthetic Considerations
13 Mar, 2019 | 03:38h | UTC
A Review of ASA Physical Status – Historical Perspectives and Modern Developments
6 Mar, 2019 | 20:04h | UTCA review of ASA physical status – historical perspectives and modern developments – Anaesthesia (free)
Guideline: Preoperative Evaluation of Adult Patients Before Elective, Noncardiothoracic Surgery
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:43h | UTCPreoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free for a limited period)
Related guidelines: 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)
Study: Frailty May Be a New Screening Criterion for Fitness for an Operation
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:29h | UTCPreoperative Frailty Correlates with Surgical Outcomes across Diverse Surgical Subspecialties in a Large Health Care System – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Frailty may be a new screening criterion for fitness for an operation – American College of Surgeons (free)
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Surgical Risk Assessment and Perioperative Management in Cirrhosis
26 Feb, 2019 | 02:31h | UTC
Cricoid Pressure not Helpful During Endotracheal Intubation in Large Trial
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCCricoid pressure no help during endotracheal intubation in large trial – PulmCCM (free)
Original Article: Randomized Trial: Cricoid Pressure vs. Sham Procedure in Elective Intubation (link to abstract)
Related Commentary: The Case of the Inferior Superiority – EMNerd (free)
The Difficult Airway Trolley: A Narrative Review and Practical Guide
21 Feb, 2019 | 04:10h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 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)
“Despite several national guidelines on management of the anticipated and unanticipated difficult airway, with separate guidelines for pediatric, obstetric, and intensive care settings, only limited effort has been directed towards developing specific suggestions regarding the contents of a Difficult Airway Trolley”
Randomized Trial: General Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Seem to Impair Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:03h | UTCNeurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international, multicentre, randomised, controlled equivalence trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Having Anesthesia Once as a Baby Does Not Cause Learning Disabilities, New Research Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
General #anesthesia unlikely to have lasting effects on developing #brains of young children via @TheLancetNeuro. Safety of longer, repeated anesthesia remains unknown. Read more. https://t.co/BMqDj2IIy8
— Neurology Today (@NeurologyToday) February 19, 2019
WHO Guidelines for Peri-Operative Hyperoxia Questioned
18 Feb, 2019 | 22:15h | UTCCommentary: Anaesthetists say patients at risk after flawed oxygen guidelines – The Guardian (free)
Randomized Trial: Effects of Paracetamol + Ibuprofen vs Either Alone on Morphine Consumption After Total Hip Arthroplasty
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:50h | UTCEffect of Combination of Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) and Ibuprofen vs Either Alone on Patient-Controlled Morphine Consumption in the First 24 Hours After Total Hip Arthroplasty: The PANSAID Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ibuprofen may be a ‘reasonable option’ for analgesia after hip replacement – medwire News (free) AND Acetaminophen Plus Ibuprofen Linked to Less Morphine Use After Hip Arthroplasty – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Paracetamol plus ibuprofen significantly reduces post-operative morphine use in total hip arthroplasty patients – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Hypotensive Resuscitation in Patients with Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCCommentary: Permissive hypotensive resuscitation in patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock – Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (free)
Study: Heart Failure and Mortality After Elective Noncardiac Surgery
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:21h | UTCAssociation of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Symptoms With Mortality After Elective Noncardiac Surgery Among Patients With Heart Failure – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Symptomatic and non-symptomatic heart failure associated with increased postoperative mortality in non-cardiac elective surgery – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND LVEF, HF Symptoms, and Mortality After Surgery – American College of Cardiology (free)
Expert Panel Recommendations: Fluid Administration for Acute Circulatory Dysfunction Using Basic Monitoring
7 Feb, 2019 | 23:26h | UTCFluid administration for acute circulatory dysfunction using basic monitoring: narrative review and expert panel recommendations from an ESICM task force – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Note: if the above link is paywalled, try this one
Related Commentary on Twitter
Fluid administration for acute circulatory failure: go back to the basics, thanks to the expert panel recommendations from an ESICM task force!
Read the full text article for free at https://t.co/VPtl6cD0aN @Dr_Cit @ESICM @ClinMedJournals pic.twitter.com/pBoJiKHihT— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 1, 2019
Guideline: Best Practice Advice on Pre-hospital Emergency Anesthesia & Advanced Airway Management
7 Feb, 2019 | 23:20h | UTC
Review: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology
7 Feb, 2019 | 15:19h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for pre- and intra-operative care in gynecologic/oncology surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations — Part I – Gynecologic Oncology (free) AND Guidelines for postoperative care in gynecologic/oncology surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations — Part II – Gynecologic Oncology (free) AND Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) in gynecologic oncology – Practical considerations for program development – Gynecologic Oncology (free)
Guidelines for the Safe Provision of Anesthesia in Magnetic Resonance Units
7 Feb, 2019 | 15:16h | UTCGuidelines for the safe provision of anaesthesia in magnetic resonance units 2019 – Anaesthesia (free)
Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists and the Neuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
Guidelines on Analgesia and Sedation in Newborn Infants Undergoing Assisted Ventilation and Endotracheal Intubation
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:39h | UTC
Position Statement: Clear Fluids Fasting for Elective Pediatric Anesthesia
3 Feb, 2019 | 13:44h | UTC
Related Guidelines: Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration (free) AND Perioperative fasting in adults and children: guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology (free)
Related Systematic Review: Practice Guideline Recommendations on Perioperative Fasting – Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (free)
Related Narrative Review: Nothing by Mouth at Midnight: Saving or Starving? A Literature Review – Gastroenterology Nursing (free)
“‘It is safe and recommended for all children able to take clear fluids, to be allowed and encouraged to have them up to 1 h before elective general anaesthesia’.”