Need for identifying delirium risk preoperatively in the elderly
Review articles: postoperative delirium: acute change with long-term implications.
JL. Rudolph and Edward R. Marcantonio. Anesthesia Analgesia 2011; 112: 1202–11
Epidural anaesthesia to prevent cancer recurrence- too early to call
Intraoperative neuraxial anesthesia but not postoperative neuraxial analgesia is associated with increased relapse-free survival in ovarian cancer patients after primary cytoreductive surgery.
De Oliviera GS et al, RAPM 2011; 36:271-77
The shift to more ambulatory tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies continues
Epidemiology of ambulatory anesthesia for children in the United States: 2006 and 1996.
Rabbits JA et al, Anest Analg 2010; 111:1011-5
Are infants less susceptable to bupivacaine toxicity?
The influence of age on bupivacaine cardiotoxicity.
Marcio G Kiuchi et al, Anesth Analg 2011; 112:574-80
Pregnant women at higher risk of latex sensitization
Latex sensitization: a special risk for the obstetric population?
Draisci G et al, Anesthesiology, 2011 ; 114:565-9
Staged bilateral TKA during single hospitalisation may increase morbidity
Perioperative outcomes after unilateral and bilateral total knee arthroplasty.
Memtsoudis SG et al. Anesthesiology 2009; 111:1206-16
Update on blood management in joint replacement surgery
Anemia and patient blood management in hip and knee surgery. A systematic review of the literature.
Spahn DR. Anesthesiology 2010; 113:482-495.
More data to support the use of ketamine to prevent opioid-induced hyperalgesia
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia in a mice model of orthopaedic pain: preventive effect of ketamine
r. moshourab Germany and c. stein Germany
Minville V et al. British journal of anaesthesia 2010;104:231-8
COX-inhibitors can reduce ventilator-associated lung injury
Cyclooxygenase inhibition in ventilator-induced lung injury.
Ntsu T., Tsuchida S., Peltekova V et al. Anesthesia Analgesia 2011; 112: 143-9
