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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine

Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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July 2024

Associations between nonanemic iron deficiency and postoperative outcomes in cardiac surgery 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006822

Balanced crystalloids versus normal saline in kidney transplant patients 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006932

The color of climate change: can choice of anesthetic be institutionally racist? 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006809

Complex regional pain syndrome: advances in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00076-0

Core temperature following pre-hospital induction of anaesthesia in trauma patients 10.1111/1742-6723.14359

Effectiveness of motor imagery in complex regional pain syndrome 10.1111/papr.13348

Epidural analgesia during labour and severe maternal morbidity  10.1136/bmj-2023-077190

The Global Anesthesia Workforce Survey: updates and trends in the anesthesia workforce 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006836

How do people with chronic low back pain perceive specific and general exercise?  10.1111/papr.13354 

Identifying, understanding, and minimizing unconscious cognitive biases in perioperative crisis management 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006666

Pain characterization in patients with Parkinson's disease 10.1111/papr.13352

Pharmacokinetics of propofol in severely obese surgical patients 10.1111/aas.14407 

Positive airway pressure in surgical patients with sleep apnea: what is the supporting evidence? 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006894

Predicting fluid responsiveness using carotid ultrasound in mechanically ventilated patients 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006820

Progressive changes in pulmonary gas exchange during invasive respiratory support for COVID-19 associated acute respiratory failure 10.1111/aas.14415 

Pulsed radiofrequency of lumbar dorsal root ganglion for lumbar radicular pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1111/papr.13351

Reusable devices to apply cold sensation in the assessment of regional anaesthesia 10.1136/bmj-2024-079331

Sympathetic nerve blocks for persistent pain in adults with inoperable abdominopelvic cancer (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD015229.pub2

Sources

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (Jul); Anesthesia and Analgesia (Jun-Jul); BMJ, The (22nd and 29th May); Cochrane Library (Jun); Emergency Medicine Australasia (Jun); Lancet Neurology, The (May); Pain Practice (Jun)

May 2024

Addressing challenges with sedation in end-of-life care 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.12.016

Anesthesiologists and community engagement: a scoping review 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006740

Artificial intelligence in anesthetic care: a survey of physician anesthesiologists 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006752

Ciprofol as compared to propofol for sedation and general anesthesia 10.1186/s44158-024-00159-1

Desflurane for maintenance of anaesthesia (new NICE guideline ES41)

Digital technologies for managing non-specific low back pain: early value assessment (new NICE guideline HTE16)

Efficacy and safety of ciprofol versus propofol for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1186/s44158-024-00160-8

Ethical principles do not support mandatory preanesthesia pregnancy screening tests: a narrative review 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006669

Is epidural analgesia non-inferior to intrathecal fentanyl as initiation for neuraxial analgesia in early non-spontaneous labour? 10.1111/aas.14389

The management of opioid-induced constipation in cancer and advanced illness: a meta-analysis 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.12.010

Narrative review of prolonged times to tracheal extubation after general anesthesia with intubation and extubation in the operating room 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006644

Parturients feel capable of giving informed consent for epidural analgesia 10.1111/aas.14370

Perioperative patients with hemodynamic instability: consensus recommendations of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006789

Peripheral magnetic stimulation for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1111/papr.13332  

Renin as a prognostic marker in intensive care and perioperative settings: a scoping review 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006682

Teaching airway management using virtual reality: a scoping review 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006611

Virtual reality distraction for reducing acute postoperative pain after hip arthroplasty: a randomized trial 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006642

See also: How real are the effects of virtual reality in decreasing acute pain? 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006698

Sources

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (Apr-May); Anesthesia and Analgesia (Apr-May); Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care (Apr); Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (Apr-May); NICE website (Mar-Apr); Pain Practice (Apr)

March 2024

Analgesic effects of regional analgesic techniques in pediatric inguinal surgeries 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006341

Anesthesia patient monitoring 2050 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006660

Beyond the echo: the evolution and revolution of ultrasound in anesthesia 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006834

Caesarean birth (updated NICE guideline 30th January 2024)

Complications of pediatric midline catheters 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006328

Depth of anesthesia and nociception monitoring: current state and vision for 2050 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006860

Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain (new Cochrane review) 10.1002/14651858.CD013763.pub3

The future of social media, anesthesiology, and the perioperative physician 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006711

The incidence and predictors of failed spinal anesthesia after intrathecal injection of local anesthetic for cesarean delivery 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006459

Impact of adverse childhood experiences on health-related outcomes in adults: potential implications for perioperative anesthetic management 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006486

Increasing the use of anxiolysis and analgesia for paediatric procedures in a community emergency department network 10.1136/emermed-2023-213232

Jelly snakes to reduce early postoperative vomiting in children after adenotonsillectomy 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101334

Local anaesthesia for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion (updated Cochrane review) 10.1002/14651858.CD006712.pub3

Low perfusion and missed diagnosis of hypoxemia by pulse oximetry in darkly pigmented skin 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006755

Mechanical ventilation, past, present, and future 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006701

Pain during cesarean delivery 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101310

Perioperative fluid and vasopressor therapy in 2050 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006672

Perioperative management and outcomes in patients with autism spectrum disorder 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006426

Precision anesthesia in 2050 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006688

Pulmonary embolism impacts clinical outcomes of intubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome related to COVID-19 10.1016/j.accpm.2024.101348

Remote monitoring and artificial intelligence: outlook for 2050 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006712

Safety and pain reduction in emergency practitioner ultrasound-guided nerve blocks 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.482

Supraglottic airway devices: present state and outlook for 2050 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006673

Sources

Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine (Feb-Apr); Anesthesia and Analgesia (Jan-Mar); Annals of Emergency Medicine (Jan); Cochrane Library (Feb-Mar); Emergency Medicine Journal (Dec); NICE website (Jan-Mar)