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Preoperative IV Iron Treatment Better for Iron Deficiency Anemia
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – For patients with preoperative iron deficiency anemia (IDA), intravenous (IV) iron treatment is associated with a significant reduction in 30-day postoperative mortality...
How Wildfire Smoke Could Be Harming Surgical Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – Wildfire smoke could interfere with the safety of surgeries, a new study warns. Inhaling the smoke could complicate the effects of anesthesia on surgical patients, and it...
Guidance Issued for Perioperative Care of Transgender, Gender-Diverse Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – In a guideline published online July 23 in Anaesthesia, recommendations for anesthetists are presented for the perioperative care of transgender and gender-diverse patients....
In a Medical First, Kidney Transplant Is Performed With Regional Anesthesia Only
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – John Nicolas, a Chicago resident, has become the first person to receive a kidney transplant while awake, according to his doctors at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago....
Epidurals Linked to Better Outcomes After Childbirth
TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – Women who get an epidural during delivery appear to have a marked reduction in serious complications the first few weeks after giving birth, a new study shows. A painkilling...
Epidural Analgesia Linked to Decline in Severe Maternal Morbidity
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Epidural analgesia during labor is associated with a reduction in severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a study published online May 22 in The BMJ. Rachel J. Kearns,...
Surgical Outcomes Better With More Women on Your Team
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Heading for surgery? The ratio of women to men in the operating room could influence your recovery, new research shows. Hospitals in Canada that had 35% or more surgeons...
Anesthesia-Surgery Team Sex Diversity Linked to Improved Postop Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Anesthesia-surgery team sex diversity is associated with improved postoperative outcomes, according to a study published online May 15 in the British Journal of Surgery....
GLP1 Receptor Agonists Do Not Up Risk for Complications After Emergency Surgery
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – The risk for postoperative respiratory complications is similar among patients undergoing emergency surgery regardless of preoperative glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor...
Detection of Serrated Polyps Improved With Propofol During Colonoscopy
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Propofol sedation during colonoscopy seems to be associated with improved detection of serrated polyps, according to a study published online April 17 in Anesthesiology....
Aspiration Pneumonia Risk Increased for GLP-1 RA Users Undergoing Endoscopy
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Patients using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) undergoing endoscopic procedures have an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia, according to a study...
Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – The average pain trajectories after shoulder surgery vary with different analgesic interventions, according to research presented at the 49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology...
Hyperangulated Video Laryngoscopy Beneficial for Achieving Intubation
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – For patients who require single-lumen endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia, hyperangulated video laryngoscopy reduces the number of attempts needed to achieve...
Behavioral Disorder Diagnoses Increased With Prenatal Exposure to Anesthesia
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Prenatal exposure to general anesthesia is associated with an increased risk for a subsequent diagnosis of disruptive or internalizing behavior among children, according...
AANA Issues Considerations for GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Before Surgery
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Considerations for anesthesia care in relation to use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists before surgery are addressed in a report published March 11 by...