Anesthesia Articles
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Alkaloids: Nature's Chemical Wonders
In the realm of organic chemistry, one class of compounds has captured the scientific community's attention for decades - alkaloids. These naturally occurring compounds are known for their diverse chemical structures and profound biological activities. Many alkaloids have been discovered and studied extensively over the years, with more than 20,000 known alkaloids identified to date. Alkaloids ...
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The Power of Combining Telemetry and Plethysmography
The study of respiratory function and control of breathing is vital for understanding various physiological and pathological conditions. In preclinical research, gaining accurate and reliable data is essential to make meaningful discoveries and develop potential therapies. Combining implantable telemetry with whole body plethysmography offers a powerful approach that provides researchers with an ...
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To Touch or Not to Touch: That is the Question Using the Evidence to Change Thermometry Practice
PICO Question In PACU patients do temperatures obtained with the temporal artery and no touch thermometers compare favorably to temperatures by an oral electronic thermometer? Significance/Evidence Summary The American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), Does not fully support the use of tympanic thermometers in PACU Our PACU staff are hesitant to use tympanic devices and to use ...
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SAVVE - Ongoing Pivotal - Case Study
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) occurs when the valves inside the veins of your leg do not function properly, causing blood to flow backwards and pool in the lower leg, leading to elevated venous pressure inside the leg veins. The purpose of the SAVVE study is to determine whether the VenoValve® is a safe and effective treatment for patients with severe, deep venous ...
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Understanding Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudication
What is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis, or LSS, is a common condition in which the lower spinal canal narrows and compresses the nerves in the lower back. Lumbar spinal stenosis is generally caused by aging and natural wear and tear on the spine. With lumbar spinal stenosis, thickened ligament, overgrowth of bone, and/or bulging discs in the lower back put pressure on the ...
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Surgery for Carpal Tunnel
Considering Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a painful or numbing condition that affects the hands and fingers. It’s caused by pressure on one main nerves of the hand, the median nerve. The nerve passes through a narrow passageway in the wrist called the “carpal tunnel” (hence the name of the disorder). The pressure causes the nerve to ...
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LUMINELLE® DTx System: A Proven Solution for In-Office Hysteroscopy Procedures
An increasing number of GYN practices are moving certain surgical procedures into their office, including hysteroscopy and cystoscopy. However, the decision to move them from the operating room into the office requires a thorough examination of several key factors. The most challenging of those include the following: Uncertainty surrounding the development and implementation of anesthesia ...
By LUMINELLE
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Approaches to Pain Management - During In-Office Hysteroscopy Procedures
As an increasing number of OB/GYN practices are beginning to move hysteroscopy procedures into the office, questions about pain management often arise. The last thing providers want is for such procedures to be painful and/or traumatic for their patients. So, having proven pain control protocols in place is essential. In this paper, we’ll explore protocols that have been developed by ...
By LUMINELLE
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Importance of hemodynamic monitoring during esophagectomy - Case Study
Background Esophagectomy for cancer involves two- or three-phase procedures, such as abdominal, chest and/or neck incisions, is more invasive than other types of gastrointestinal surgery, and is associated with high risk for postoperative morbidity. Because of this risk, perioperative management of circulatory conditions such as hypovolemic hypotension is especially important to avoid ...
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Intellijoint KNEE: How It Began to Where It is Now
Intellijoint Surgical is proud to announce a new, optional feature to the Intellijoint KNEE system. It helps provide quantitative measurements of femoral and tibial rotational alignment. Originally released back in 2020, Intellijoint KNEE is the second application following the company’s flagship product, Intellijoint HIP. The Intellijoint team has continued to innovate and expand ...
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What to Expect with the Acessa® Procedure
If your doctor has talked to you about the Acessa® procedure, chances are you’ve been living with fibroids and the symptoms that come along with them—symptoms like extreme periods, stomach swelling and bloating, leg and back pain, stomach and pelvic pain, digestive issues, anemia, pain during sex, and frequent urination. Ugh. No wonder you’re looking for relief. ...
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The Key Factor of Excellent Drug Efficacy: Chemical Structure of Drug
How to keep the drug active and give full play to its therapeutic effect has always been the primary problem to be solved by researchers in the field of pharmacy. It is a very complex process from drug administration to the generation of drug efficacy. Scientists have divided this process into three phases: Pharmaceutical phase, pharmacokinetic phase and pharmacodynamic phase. Only by ensuring ...
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Freehand Transperineal Biopsy
“Freehand transperineal biopsy” seems to be the latest buzzword in the urology world, and for good reason. Compared to transrectal, transperineal is proven to be the cleaner and ultimately safer approach for prostate biopsies. The support for transperineal is growing, as mounting evidence continues to debunk previous misconceptions of tolerability, feasibility and accuracy. We ...
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First-in-man demonstration of 18-month spatiotemporal stability of active atrial fibrillation source detected by Electrographic Flow mapping in persistent atrial fibrillation
Keywords: atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, mapping, atrial fibrillation, source, electrographic flow Introduction: Advanced mapping methods for atrial fibrillation (AF) have previously suffered from poor spatiotemporal stability. Electrographic flow (EGF) mapping is a novel technique using computer vision and optical flow smoothing algorithms to avoid this issue. The aim of this ...
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Miamitech Startup Spotlight: Dalent Aims to Improve Sinus Surgery Experience, Outcome and Cost
Originally appearing on RefreshMiami.com If you’ve ever had an awful sinus infection, you know how painful, and quite frankly, how much of a drag it is. But most of us don’t have Chronic Sinusitis, which consists of a sinus infection lasting longer than 3 months (despite treatment), according to the Mayo Clinic. That being said, 11.6% of the American population does, says the ...
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Waste anesthetic gas analysis improves health care environment across US southwest
Gasmet gas analysis technology is enabling US health system provider Banner Health to test its clinical and non-clinical facilities more effectively, protecting employees and patients, improving work practices, and reducing costs. Recognized as one of the leading health systems in the US, nonprofit Banner Health is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and operates 29 hospitals - including three ...
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Air Quality in Operating Rooms and Surgical Suites
How to Achieve Good Indoor Air Quality in Operating Rooms There are two primary objectives in achieving acceptable air quality in the operating room: (1) control of anesthetic gases for the benefit of operating room staff, and (2) infection control for the benefit of the patient. Control of Anesthetic Gases Supply and scavenging systems, as well as general ventilation in Operating Rooms and ...
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Landfill leachate as a mirror of today's disposable society: Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern in final leachate from landfills in the conterminous United States
Final leachates (leachate after storage or treatment processes) from 22 landfills in 12 states were analyzed for 190 pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), which were detected in every sample, with the number of CECs ranging from 1 to 58 (median = 22). In total, 101 different CECs were detected in leachate samples, including 43 prescription pharmaceuticals, 22 ...
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Xenon saves brain cells
A few years ago, the “Berliner Charité” medical school discovered that in addition to its application as an anaesthetic, the inert gas Xenon can also be used to stop the degeneration of brain cells following a stroke. As are the other inert gases (Helium, Neon, Argon and Krypton), Xenon is found in and makes up part of the air. Krypton and Xenon, however, are found in ...
By Sera GmbH
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Better patient safety
Customer: GE Healthcare Challenge: Increasing patient safety in surgery and intensive care through more accurate monitoring. Solution: Development of measurement parameters for the adequacy of anesthesia and analgesia. Key benefits: More precise monitoring of the level of anesthesia and analgesia. Preventing excess medication which can damage the patient's vital functions. Cost-efficiency ...
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