August 22, 2022
The first consensus guideline aimed at reducing the incidence of unrecognized esophageal intubation by recommending consideration of technical and human factors that contribute to the problem […]
August 17, 2022
Etomidate fared well against propofol in a test conducted in China involving patients aged 65 to 80 years who were scheduled for major abdominal surgery, suggesting […]
August 16, 2022
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results from a […]
August 2, 2022
One anesthesiologist directing one or two overlapping surgical cases appears to be the optimal ratio for best patient outcomes, a large retrospective study of registry data […]
July 6, 2022
A group of anesthesiologists is pushing for changes in their profession to limit the pollution arising from inhaled gases. In a recent article in Anaesthesia, they […]
June 15, 2022
After 30 minutes of surgery, a woman in Armenia can knit without pain for the first time in over 40 years, thanks to teamwork by a […]
May 20, 2022
Patients who self-report as Black or Hispanic appear more likely than White patients to experience occult hypoxemia during anesthesia, a large retrospective cohort study suggests. Dr […]
May 20, 2022
A new decision tree tool guides anesthesiologists through managing patients with difficult airways by improving communication and identifying factors of concern, according to a report in […]
April 8, 2022
Recommendations for wait times for elective surgery after asymptomatic COVID-19 infection should be shortened to better reflect the current state of the pandemic, some perioperative specialists […]