Anesthesiology (all articles)
Guidelines for procedural sedation and analgesia in adults
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:17h | UTC
Guideline: Perioperative intravenous fluid therapy in children
24 Sep, 2017 | 20:21h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Extraglottic airway devices: technology update
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:12h | UTCExtraglottic airway devices: technology update – Medical Devices: Evidence and Research (free)
Review: Preventing nausea and vomiting in women undergoing regional anesthesia for cesarean section
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:10h | UTC
Guidelines on perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: Surgery in the elderly
18 Sep, 2017 | 14:05h | UTC
Review: Digital innovations and emerging technologies for enhanced recovery programmes
14 Sep, 2017 | 19:50h | UTCRelated: Enhanced recovery pathway for colorectal surgical patients improves outcomes, reduces cost – ACS, via EurekAlert (free) AND Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (free) AND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines and Reviews in our collection (free) AND ERAS Society Website (free).
Meta-analysis: Effectiveness of Apneic Oxygenation During Intubation
9 Sep, 2017 | 22:54h | UTCRelated meta-analysis: Apneic oxygenation during intubation in the emergency department and during retrieval: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Meta-analysis Apneic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during emergency intubation: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Should kids be sedated for dental work?
9 Sep, 2017 | 17:18h | UTCShould kids be sedated for dental work? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related guideline: Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: Update 2016 (free)
Humidified oxygen linked to increased chest infections
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:10h | UTCHumidified oxygen linked to increased chest infections – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Is humidified better than non-humidified low-flow oxygen therapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Advanced Nursing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Anticoagulation Bridge Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
7 Sep, 2017 | 22:03h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free)
Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTCState of The Art Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments: putting them into practice – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Comprehensive geriatric assessment may reduce risk of delirium after hip fracture
6 Sep, 2017 | 18:34h | UTCComprehensive assessment may reduce risk of delirium after hip fracture – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Prevention of Delirium After Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials – Journal of The American Geriatrics society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Comprehensive geriatric assessment reduced the risk of delirium by 20% in patients having hip fracture surgery” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Study: Intra-articular versus Intravenous Application of Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Arthroplasty
4 Sep, 2017 | 13:48h | UTCIntra-articular Application is More Effective Than Intravenous Application of Tranexamic Acid in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial – Journal of Arthroplasty (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Meta-analysis: Drug-Free Interventions to Reduce Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty
31 Aug, 2017 | 15:43h | UTCCommentaries: Acupuncture, Electrotherapy after Knee Replacement Associated with Reduced and Delayed Opioid Use – The JAMA Network (free) AND Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Tied to Less Opioid Use After Knee Arthroscopy – Medscape (free registration required) AND Meta-Analysis: Electrotherapy, Acupuncture May Help Reduce Opioid Use After Knee Arthroplasty – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Benefits and harms of sugammadex versus neostigmine in reversing induced paralysis
29 Aug, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCFull review: Efficacy and safety of sugammadex versus neostigmine in reversing neuromuscular blockade in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“sugammadex may work more rapidly than neostigmine to reverse neuromuscular block in adults” (RT @CochraneUK see Tweet)
Review: Postoperative pulmonary complications
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:36h | UTCPostoperative pulmonary complications – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Topic of The Week
Anesthesia for ambulatory surgery
17 Aug, 2017 | 18:19h | UTCReview: Anesthesia for ambulatory surgery – Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Facing Surgery Without An Anesthesiologist On Hand
16 Aug, 2017 | 18:13h | UTCGlobal Health: Imagine: Facing Surgery Without An Anesthesiologist On Hand – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
Dexamethasone before bowel surgery reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:25h | UTCDexamethasone before bowel surgery reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Dexamethasone versus standard treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting in gastrointestinal surgery: randomised controlled trial (DREAMS Trial) – The BMJ (free)
Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:48h | UTC
Antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated prior to dental procedures for prevention of periprosthetic joint infections
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:20h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts (free resource to find articles of interest)
Frailty and cancer: Implications for oncology surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology
5 Aug, 2017 | 17:43h | UTCReview: Frailty and cancer: Implications for oncology surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Peri-operative myocardial injury and infarction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
3 Aug, 2017 | 14:09h | UTCSummary with 10 key points to remember: Perioperative Myocardial Injury and Infarction After CABG – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Medication errors in anesthesia: unacceptable or unavoidable?
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:25h | UTCReview: Medication errors in anesthesia: unacceptable or unavoidable? – Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (free)
Update in Management of Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure – Chest
27 Jul, 2017 | 01:17h | UTC