Tag: Anesthesia
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 10 to 14
ASA: Children Begin Fasting From Clear Liquid Before Surgery Sooner Than Recommended
Findings seen across age groups, including infants younger than 1 year
Lidocaine Poisoning Reports Have Increased Since 2010
Reports of local anesthetic poisonings decreased 2011 to 2022, but reports of lidocaine poisoning increased since 2010 advisories
No Adverse Neurodevelopmental Effects Seen From Inhaled Anesthesia in Children Under 2
No adverse neurodevelopmental effects with addition of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil to sevoflurane anesthesia
Increase Seen in Reports of Lidocaine Poisonings and Mortality Since 2010
Following publication of advisories, reports of local anesthetic poisoning decreased, but reports of lidocaine poisoning and mortality increased
No Link Found for Preprocedural Fasting and Witnessed Pulmonary Aspiration
Author says long periods of fasting before surgery may not be necessary
Preop Macular Thickness May Be Marker of Postop Delirium in Seniors
Preoperative macular thickness may be noninvasive marker for vulnerability to developing postoperative delirium
AAOS: Stopping GLP-1 RAs 14 Days Before Surgery Can Minimize Complications
Patients who continued Ozempic through total joint arthroplasty had the highest risk for complications
No Link Seen Between Preop GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postop Aspiration Pneumonia
No significant difference seen in odds of postoperative pneumonia between adult GLP-1 receptor agonist users and nonusers
Intraoperative Remifentanil, Sufentanil Tied to Poor Postoperative Pain Experience
Other predictors of poor pain experience include American Society of Anesthesiologists 3 status, postoperative anxiolytic use, amnesia
