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CricothyroID-itis
ISSUE: JANUARY 2010 Despite the frequency with which they palpate the cricothyroid membrane, anesthesiology residents are not particularly accurate at identifying the structure, a team of Irish researchers has found. read more | ||||||||
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With Few Successors, Succinylcholine Lingers, Warts and All
ISSUE: JANUARY 2010 At the 2009 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), two clinicians took up the battle over whether succinylcholine should be withdrawn or should maintain a rightful place in the anesthesiologist’s armamentarium. read more | ||||||||
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Post–Kidney Transplant Patients at Risk for Drug Errors
ISSUE: JANUARY 2010 et another study has shown that a computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) system is not a cure-all for medication errors. This time, the technology failed to prevent more than 100 clinically significant drug errors during an audit of an inpatient renal transplant unit. read more | ||||||||
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Technique Aids Pt Comfort During Cervical Plexus Block
ISSUE: JANUARY 2010 A team of German and Austrian researchers has shown, however, that combining a controlled perivascular injection of local anesthetic with a superficial cervical plexus block under high-resolution imaging provides sufficient anesthesia without the need for intraoperative supplementation in these patients. read more | ||||||||
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Low Brain O2 in Surgery Linked To Post-Op Complications
ISSUE: DECEMBER 2009 Surgery patients who experience prolonged episodes of decreased oxygen to the brain are markedly more likely to suffer serious postoperative complications, including stroke, heart attack and death, a new study has found. read more | ||||||||
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Study Finds No Generation Gap With LMAs
ISSUE: DECEMBER 2009 A head-to-head comparison of the reusable LMA ProSeal—considered the gold standard for supraglottic airway devices—and its younger sibling, the LMA Supreme, found that the two devices appear equally safe to use. read more | ||||||||
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No Onset or Duration Advantage With Anesthetic Combo
ISSUE: DECEMBER 2009 It may be a common practice among regional anesthesiologists, but combining short- and long-acting local anesthetics in the same syringe before peripheral nerve blockade does not result in a significantly shorter time to onset compared with either solution alone. read more | ||||||||
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Best Laryngeal Views From Bullard Scope in Cadaver Study
ISSUE: DECEMBER 2009 Hang on to that Bullard laryngoscope. Canadian researchers have found that the Bullard provided laryngeal views superior to other devices. read more | ||||||||
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