Anesthesiology (all articles)
Meta-Analysis: Enhanced Recovery After Gastric Cancer Surgery
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:50h | UTCCommentary: Enhanced recovery programmes after stomach cancer surgery reduce hospital stay without increasing complications – NIHR Signals (free)
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines and Reviews (all free)
Systematic Review: To Continue Taking or To Stop Taking Antiplatelet Drugs Before Non-Cardiac Surgery
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCTo continue taking or to stop taking antiplatelet drugs for a few days before non-cardiac surgery in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: To continue taking or to stop taking antiplatelet drugs for a few days before non-cardiac surgery in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
“We found low-certainty evidence that either continuation or discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy before non-cardiac surgery may make little or no difference to mortality, bleeding requiring surgical intervention, or ischaemic events”.
Systematic Review: Anticoagulation for Perioperative Thromboprophylaxis in People with Cancer
13 Jul, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCAnticoagulation for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in people with cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Blood thinners for the prevention of blood clots in people with cancer undergoing surgery – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:21h | UTCPerioperative Acute Kidney Injury: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Supportive Measures – Nephron (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:58h | UTC
Review: Difficult Airway Management with Proposal of a Simplified Algorithm
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:21h | 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)
Consensus Document: Management of Arrhythmias and Cardiac Electronic Devices in the Critically Ill and Post-surgery Patient
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Restrictive Red Blood Cell Transfusion on the Prognoses of Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
18 Jun, 2018 | 06:32h | UTC
Expert Analysis: Acute Coronary Syndrome Management in a Patient in Need of Noncardiac Surgery
18 Jun, 2018 | 00:23h | UTCACS Management in a Patient in Need of Noncardiac Surgery – American College of Cardiology (free)
Register-based Retrospective Cohort: Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions Associated with Venous Thromboembolism
18 Jun, 2018 | 00:16h | UTCAssociation of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions With Venous Thromboembolism in a North American Registry – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Peri-Op RBC Transfusions Linked to Postoperative VTE – MPR (free) AND Risk for Clot Increases After Surgery With Transfusion – Medscape (free registration required) AND Post-Op VTE Risk Up After Intra-Op Blood Transfusion – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND VTE Risk Higher in Surgical Patients Who Get Transfusions – TCTMD (free)
Randomized Trial: Aspirin Starting Five Days After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty for VTE Prophylaxis
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:29h | UTCSee Original Article: Aspirin or Rivaroxaban for VTE Prophylaxis after Hip or Knee Arthroplasty – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Quick Take Video Summary: Preventing VTE after Hip or Knee Arthroplasty (free)
Guideline: Management of Central Venous Catheters in Critically Ill Patients
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:25h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
WHO-WFSA International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia
29 May, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCCommentaries: International anesthesia standards updated with WHO in global effort to improve surgical care – World Health Organization-World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, via EurekAlert (free)
Perspective: Ten Years of the Surgical Safety Checklist
28 May, 2018 | 12:30h | UTCTen years of the Surgical Safety Checklist – British Journal of Surgery (free)
Systematic Review: Epidurals for Pain Relief in Labor
24 May, 2018 | 22:53h | UTCEpidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Epidurals for pain relief in labour – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Risk Stratification Tools in Emergency General Surgery
24 May, 2018 | 22:47h | UTCRisk stratification tools in emergency general surgery – Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guide for the Management of Malignant Hyperthermia
24 May, 2018 | 22:38h | UTCUpdated guide for the management of malignant hyperthermia – Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (free for a limited period)
Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
24 May, 2018 | 22:21h | UTCIntroduction to systematic review and meta-analysis – Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Use of Atraumatic Needles in All Patients Undergoing Lumbar Puncture
23 May, 2018 | 12:32h | UTCRapid Recommendations: Atraumatic (pencil-point) versus conventional needles for lumbar puncture: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free)
“We issue a strong recommendation for use of atraumatic needles in all patients (adults and children) undergoing lumbar puncture because they decrease complications and are no less likely to work than conventional needles”
Randomized Trial: Comparison of Intubation Techniques in Patients with Difficult Airways
21 May, 2018 | 13:18h | UTCEffect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube and Stylet on First-Attempt Intubation Success Among Patients With Difficult Airways Undergoing Emergency Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: JC: Don’t blame it on the Bougie – St Emlyn’s (free) AND EM Nerd-The Peculiar Case of the Parallel Pathways – EmNerd (free) AND The humble bougie markedly boosts first-pass intubation success – Univadis (free registration required)
ACOG Guideline: Postpartum Pain Management
21 May, 2018 | 13:14h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Postpartum Pain Management – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
News Release: ACOG Recommends Postpartum Pain Management Approach Tailored to Patients (free)
Commentary: ACOG: Postpartum Pain Management Requires Individualized Approach – MedPage Today (free)
Report: Anesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
16 May, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCNAP6 Report: Anaesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions: Report and findings of the Royal College of Anaesthetists’ 6th National Audit Project (free PDF)
News Release: RCoA undertakes largest ever study of anaphylaxis in anaesthesia and surgery (free)
Infographic: Anaesthesia, Surgery and Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions (free PDF)
“The study found teicoplanin is 17-fold more likely to cause anaphylaxis than penicillin and similar drugs. As 90 per cent of patients who report penicillin allergy are in fact not allergic, better identification of true allergy would reduce risk”. (from News Release)
Randomized Trial: Restrictive vs. Liberal Fluids for Major Abdominal Surgery
15 May, 2018 | 05:05h | UTCEditorial: Finding the Right Balance (free)
Commentaries: Restrictive fluids tied to kidney injury after major abdominal surgery – MDedge (free) AND Restricting Fluids During Abdominal Surgery Shows No Benefit, Possible Renal Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: 6-Minute Walk Test Helps Predict Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction After Heart Surgery
14 May, 2018 | 09:34h | UTCPreoperative 6-Minute Walk Distance Is Associated With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction – The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: 6-minute walk test predicts cognitive problems after heart surgery – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND Simple walking test helps predict risk for cognitive issues after heart surgery – Elservier, via EurekAlert (free)
Cohort Study: Preprocedural Fasting and Outcomes of Emergency Department Sedation in Children
10 May, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Preprocedural Fasting With Outcomes of Emergency Department Sedation in Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Preprocedural Fasting Not Necessary for Children in ED – Medscape (free registration required) AND Pre-Sedation Guidelines for Kids May Be Too Strict – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: NPO for sedation? Don’t swallow the myth – First10Em (free)