Articles: anesthesia.
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Journal of women's health · Oct 2024
Managing the Lactating Patient Receiving Anesthesia: An Innovative Educational Initiative.
Background: Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits for patients and their infants. There are inconsistencies in how anesthesia providers care for lactating patients undergoing anesthesia. Providers may be cautious and have patients "pump and dump" instead of following current evidence-based recommendations. ⋯ After education, 92% would recommend preoperative feeding or pumping prior to transport to the operating room, compared with the 50% in the pre-education group. Conclusions: Video-based, just-in-time education is an effective way to deliver updated information to anesthesia providers. This format is conducive to just-in-time delivery, and there may be implications for other patient populations that present infrequently but require population-specific care.
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Journal of anesthesia · Oct 2024
Relationship between epidural catheter migration beneath the skin and subcutaneous fat thickness assessed using postoperative CT imaging: a retrospective cross-sectional study.
The causes of epidural catheter migration beneath the skin have not been previously investigated. We hypothesized that greater subcutaneous fat thickness might be associated with increased catheter migration beneath the skin. ⋯ We found a negative correlation between epidural catheter migration beneath the skin and subcutaneous fat thickness. Anesthesiologists should be aware of the possibility of substantial subcutaneous curving of the catheter, especially in patients with scant subcutaneous fat.
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Letter Comparative Study
One-year Outcomes of Spinal versus General Anesthesia: Comment.
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Letter Comparative Study
One-year Outcomes of Spinal versus General Anesthesia: Reply.
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Journal of anesthesia · Oct 2024
Changes in oxygen supply-demand balance during induction of general anesthesia: an exploratory study using remimazolam.
This study was performed to evaluate the changes in oxygen supply-demand balance during induction of general anesthesia using an indirect calorimeter capable of measuring oxygen consumption (VO2) and carbon dioxide production (VCO2). ⋯ General anesthetic induction with remimazolam decreased VO2, VCO2, and DO2.