News about Anaesthesiology

Astronauts Cardiovascular Systems Adapt To Conditions Aboard the ISS

According to a researcher, a little more time on the treadmill may be just what the doctor ordered for Canada's astronauts battling microgravity's effects on circulation. They can improve astronauts' health and may also help understand and prevent falls among frail elderly people on Earth. Shoemaker was co-investigator on the Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Control on Return from the International Space Station (CCISS), which studied the effects of long space missions on astronauts' hearts and the blood vessels that supply the brain. 

Empathy May Support Patients With Severe Pain

Empathy and communication of positive messages from physicians may be of small benefit to patients suffering from pain, and improve their satisfaction about the care received, a new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests.

An Insight Towards Association of Epicardial fat In KTX Recipients With CVS Parameters

In the recent study, scientists evaluated the epicardial fat ( EF) in kidney transplant (KTX) recipients and its association with cardiovascular parameters in a 12-month follow-up study

To Assess The Incidence and Severity Of Postoperative Sore Throat In Patients

The main objective of the study was to assess the incidence and severity of a postoperative sore throat (POST) in patients who were intubated with C-MAC video laryngoscope using D-blade versus traditional Macintosh laryngoscope. Video laryngoscope-aided intubations require less force to align oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal planes to visualize the glottic opening during intubation.

New Study Sheds Light on Body's Response to Killer Fungus

A new research, from the University of Aberdeen, shed light on the human immune system's response to a deadly fungus called Aspergillus fumigatus. 

The findings, reported in the journal Nature, could help in the fight against the fungal infection that kills around 200,000 people every year and causes lung and allergic diseases in millions of others.

A Poison Compound From Crab Spider Venom To Treat Paralysis

A team of Russian scientists together with foreign colleagues, reports that the venom of the crab spider Heriaeus melloteei may be used as a basis for a treatment against hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Investigation Of IONM Team's Objective Communication With Anesthesia Providers

Few studies have investigated the IONM team's objective communication with anaesthesia providers. We conducted a retrospective review of IONM-related quality assurance data to identify how changes in the evoked potentials observed during the surgery were communicated within our IONM-anesthesia team and determined the resulting qualitative outcomes. Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) is the standard of care during many spinal, vascular, and intracranial surgeries.

Piperacillin-tazobactam Less Effective in BSI Patients

A new study, presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), suggests that piperacillin-tazobactam should be avoided when treating potentially fatal bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by ceftriaxone-resistant pathogens.

Advanced Gastric Cancer Assesssment By PET and SL

In the present study, researchers evaluated the impact and cost-effectiveness of Position emission tomography (PET) and staging laparoscopy (SL) in addition to initial staging in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer

Doctors Might Ask About Your Firearm Ownership

As gun violence has been on the rise over the past few years and mass shootings happening more frequently, physicians are making a renewed push to treat the issue as a public health crisis. And part of that begins in your doctor's office.

New Mobile App Addresses Postpartum Depression in Women

Scientists at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have launched a mobile app, called Lifeline4Moms, that will help obstetric providers assess and advise women with depression before and after childbirth.

Cannabis Family Drug To Treat Ovarian Cancer, Research Reports

According to the research, results from some of the first studies to examine hemp's ability to fight cancer show that it might one day be used as a plant-based treatment for ovarian cancer