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2010/2  

Bupivacaine overdose and lipid resuscitation - some welcome new info

 
 

Epinephrine impairs lipid resuscitation from bupivacaine overdose.
A threshold effect

P. Rosenberg
Finland
 

DB Hiller et al.
Anesthesiology 2009,111,498-505

 

2010/2  

Statins for all or only for high-risk patients?

 
 

Statins for all: the new premed?

J. Raeder
Norway
 

ZL Brookes et al.
British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009, 103, 99

 

2010/2  

A new tool to study progress of labour 

 
  Mathematical modeling of the pain and progress of the first stage
of nulliparous labor.
M. Van de Velde
Belgium
 

J. Debiec et al.
Anesthesiology 2009, 111, 936-7

 

2010/2   No clear answers inspite of metaanalysis   
  Goal-directed haemodynamic therapy and gastrointestinal complications
in major surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
F. Bonnet
France
 

M. T. Giglio et al.
British Journal of Anaesthesia 2009, 103, 637-646

 

2009/9   A few minutes for a checklist can save lives   
  A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality
in a global population
R. Stienstra
Austria
  Haynes AB et al
N Engl J Med 2009; 360:491-9
 

2009/9   Opioid analgesia without GI adverse effects--how close are we to the long-awaited outcome?  
  Peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonists and postoperative ileus: mechanisms of action and clinical applicability L. lang
Germany
  Viscusi ER. et al
Anesth Analg. 2009 Jun;108(6):1811-22
 

2009/9   Postanesthesia care of cesarean delivery rated as low quality   
 

A survey of obstetric Perianesthesia Care Unit Standards

M. Vercauteren
Belgium
  Wilkins KK et al
Anesth Analg 2009: 108: 1869-75
 

2009/4   Preoperative smoking and alcohol intervention - your dedication can reduce risks of serious postoperative complications  
  Smoking and alcohol intervention before surgery: evidence for best practice. R. Stienstra
Austria
  Tonnesen H. et al
Br. J. Anaesth 2009;102(3):297-306
 

2009/4   Bladder contactility recovers much later than voiding urge with spinal
by lidocaine plus sufentanil
 
  The effects of spinal anesthesia with lidocaine and sufentanil
on lower urinary tract functions.
P.A. Lönnqvist
Sweden
  Kamphuis E. T. et al
Anesth Analg 2008;107:2073-8
 

2009/4   Lipid or epinephrine for treating local anaesthetic overdose?  
  Resuscitation with lipid versus epinephrine in a rat model
of bupivacaine overdose.
C. Wu
Italy
  Sadr Azodi O. et al
Anaesthesia 2009;64:259-65
 

2009/4   Most preoperative tests unnecessary in ambulatory surgery  
 

Elimination of preoperative testing in ambulatory surgery.

F. Mulroy
USA
  Chung F. et al
Anesth Analg 2009;108:467-75
 

2009/4   "Lipid rescue" should be immediately available at all departments where use of local anaesthetics may cause cardiotoxicity  
  Guidelines and the adoption of 'lipid rescue' therapy
for local anaesthetic toxicity.
A. Van Zundert
Netherlands
 

Picard J. et al
Anaesthesia 2009;64:122-5

 

2009/2   Another study showing lack of benefit of arthroscopic surgery
for knee osteoarthritis
 
  A randomized trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee. L. Bertini
Italy
  Kirkley A. et al.
N Engl J Med 2008. 359(11): 1097-107
 

2009/2   Which pain rating scale is best in the elderly?
 
  Applicability of tools to assess pain in elderly patients
after cardiac surgery.
S. Schug
Australia
  Pesonen A. et al
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2008; 52(2): 267-273
 

2009/2   Useful guidelines for PONV management by an international, multidisciplinary group  
  Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia guidelines
for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
J. Raeder
Norway
 

Gan T. J. et al.
Anesth Analg 2007. 105(6): 1615-28

 

2009/2   ASRA Practice Advisory on regional anaesthesia in anesthetized
or heavily sedated patients - is the controversy over?
 
  Regional anesthesia in anesthetized or heavily sedated patients. P.A. Lönnqvist
Sweden
  Bernards C. M. et al.
Reg Anesth Pain Med 2008.  33(5): 449-60.
 

 

 

 
     
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