Epidemiology of anaphylaxis: A retrospective cohort study in Taiwan.
CONCLUSION: Antibiotics and NSAIDs were the two main classes of medications most frequently implicated in the reports of anaphylaxis in the Taiwanese population. Although this may be related to the frequent use of these medications in the Taiwanese population, the observation here does advocate for reduced combination of NSAIDs and antibiotics, and more careful patient monitoring when they are combined.
PMID: 28258852 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - February 27, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lee YS, Sun WZ Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Journeys and journals east and west.
PMID: 28119042 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - January 20, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Reynolds JL, Sun WZ Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Influence of perioperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on complications after gastrointestinal surgery: A meta-analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: The meta-analysis suggests that postoperative NSAIDs, especially nonselective NSAIDs, could increase the incidence of anastomotic leak. NSAIDs could decrease postoperative nausea and vomiting and intestinal obstruction, but showed no difference in cardiovascular events and surgical site infection as compared with other analgesics.
PMID: 28089636 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - January 11, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Peng F, Liu S, Hu Y, Yu M, Chen J, Liu C Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Postoperative nausea and vomiting free for all: A solution from propofol?
PMID: 28089637 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - January 11, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chang CC, Wong CS Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting following gynecological laparoscopy: A comparison of standard anesthetic technique and propofol infusion.
CONCLUSION: Propofol-based anesthesia was associated with significantly less postoperative vomiting and faster recovery compared to standard anesthesia in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy.
PMID: 28024715 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - December 22, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Bhakta P, Ghosh BR, Singh U, Govind PS, Gupta A, Kapoor KS, Jain RK, Nag T, Mitra D, Ray M, Singh V, Mukherjee G Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Quadratus lumborum block intramuscular approach for pediatric surgery.
PMID: 27939905 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - December 7, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Murouchi T Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Preincisional and postoperative epidural morphine, ropivacaine, ketamine, and naloxone treatment for postoperative pain management in upper abdominal surgery.
CONCLUSION: Preincisional and postoperative epidural M + R + K + N treatment provides an ideal postoperative pain management than preincisional and postoperative epidural M + R, M + R + K, and M + R + N treatments in upper abdominal surgery.
PMID: 27919589 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - December 1, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lai HC, Hsieh CB, Wong CS, Yeh CC, Wu ZF Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Perioperative medicine and Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.
Abstract
"Big data", characterized by 'volume', 'velocity', 'variety', and 'veracity', being routinely collected in huge amounts of clinical and administrative healthcare-related data are becoming common and generating promising viewpoints for a better understanding of the complexity for medical situations. Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), one of large and comprehensive nationwide population reimbursement databases in the world, provides the strength of sample size avoiding selection and participation bias. Abundant with the demographics, clinical diagnoses, and capable of linkin...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - November 17, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chang CC, Liao CC, Chen TL Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Alvimopan for post-operative ileus: What we should know?
Abstract
Alvimopan is an US-FDA approved, peripherally acting mu opioid receptor antagonist which when started pre-operatively has been shown to hasten intestinal motility and reduce the duration of post-operative ileus. However the logistics involved in procuring, storing and dispensing the drug and the cost of the drug for fifteen doses as approved by FDA prohibits the use of it on a regular basis.
PMID: 27825721 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - November 4, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nair A Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
The risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting between surgical patients received propofol and sevoflurane anesthesia: A matched study.
CONCLUSIONS: Propofol could decrease the incidence of PONV compared with sevoflurane, although the duration of PONV was not affected as found in previous reports.
PMID: 27825646 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - November 3, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Matsuura H, Inoue S, Kawaguchi M Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Chronic intrathecal infusion of T-type calcium channel blockers attenuates CaV3.2 upregulation in nerve-ligated rats.
CONCLUSION: In this study, we demonstrate that SNL-induced CaV3.2 upregulation in the spinal cord and DRG was attenuated by intrathecal infusion of mibefradil or ethosuximide. No obvious neurotoxicity effects were observed in all the tested groups. Our data suggest that continuous intrathecal infusion of TCC blockers may be considered as a promising alternative for the treatment of nerve injury-induced pain.
PMID: 27765616 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - October 16, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Shiue SJ, Wang CH, Wang TY, Chen YC, Cheng JK Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Adductor canal block and lateral approach of sciatic nerve block at the midthigh level.
PMID: 27707556 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - September 30, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Morimoto Y, Haruoka T Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Intraoperative multiple intercostal nerve blocks exert anesthetic-sparing effect: A retrospective study on the effect-site concentration of propofol infusion in nonintubated thoracoscopic surgery.
CONCLUSION: With comparable BIS and blood pressure in the subsequent surgical procedure, the adequacy of anesthesia and the anesthetic component provided by intraoperative TINBs and vagal nerve could be monitored adequately. The anesthetic-sparing effect of intraoperative nerve blocks can be realized when the Ce of propofol infusion was reduced to the target BIS level.
PMID: 27567316 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - August 22, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Wang ML, Hung MH, Chan KC, Chen JS, Cheng YJ Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Trend of academic publication activity in anesthesiology: A 2-decade bibliographic perspective.
CONCLUSION: The results reported here may aid clinicians and researchers to better understand the worldwide contribution of anesthesiology research activities over 2 decades.
PMID: 27543199 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - August 15, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Chen SY, Wei LF, Ho CM Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
Measuring and reducing perioperative anesthetic-related mortality: View from East Asia.
PMID: 27524738 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica)
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica - August 10, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Reynolds JL, Sun WZ, Chen-Hsien Y Tags: Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan Source Type: research
