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Commentary on “Effectiveness of motor imagery and action observation training on musculoskeletal pain intensity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis” by Suso‐Marti et al
AbstractThis journal recently published a paper by Suso ‐Marti et al., entitled “Effectiveness of motor imagery and action observation training on musculoskeletal pain intensity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis” (2020). Motor imagery training and action observation training are rehabilitation approaches that involve imagining oneself e xecuting a particular action, and watching actions that are performed by others, respectively. Both are thought to activate similar neural substrates that are responsible for the actual execution of an action (Eaves et al., 2016). Motor imagery and action observation have ...
Source: European Journal of Pain - April 12, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sarah B Wallwork, Felicity A Braithwaite Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research

Intraoperative hypotension and its prediction
Jaap J Vos, Thomas W L ScheerenIndian Journal of Anaesthesia 2019 63(11):877-885 Intraoperative hypotension (IOH) very commonly accompanies general anaesthesia in patients undergoing major surgical procedures. The development of IOH is unwanted, since it is associated with adverse outcomes such as acute kidney injury and myocardial injury, stroke and mortality. Although the definition of IOH is variable, harm starts to occur below a mean arterial pressure (MAP) threshold of 65 mmHg. The odds of adverse outcome increase for increasing duration and/or magnitude of IOH below this threshold, and even short periods of IOH seem...
Source: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia - November 7, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jaap J Vos Thomas W L Scheeren Source Type: research

Diagnostic accuracy of physician-staffed emergency medical teams: a retrospective observational cohort study of prehospital versus hospital diagnosis in a 10-year interval.
CONCLUSIONS: The overall prehospital diagnostic accuracy of PEMTs improved between the year 2004 and 2014 respectively. Our findings suggest that the incidence of common diseases (ACS, dyspnea stroke/intracerebral bleeding, sepsis) increased over a 10-year period. Diagnostic accuracy of different diseases varied but generally decreased in the elderly patient. Regular training of EMS personnel and public campaigns should be implemented to improve the diagnostic accuracy in the future. PMID: 30940205 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Pain Physician - April 1, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Schewe JC, Kappler J, Dovermann K, Graeff I, Ehrentraut SF, Heister U, Hoeft A, Weber SU, Muenster S Tags: Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med Source Type: research

Neurosurgical Intensive Care
Neurocritical care as a subspecialty has grown rapidly over the last two decades, including fast-growing new techniques in neuromonitoring, neuroimaging, and various therapeutic tools.Neurosurgical Intensive Care by Javed Siddiqi is a focused, concise handbook that provides a quick review mainly for residents and fellows receiving training in neurocritical care, but also provides a useful refresher for other healthcare professionals providing care to critically ill neurosurgical patients. The book has 31 chapters with some changes in the table of contents and the addition of two chapters compared with the first edition. Ne...
Source: Anesthesiology - January 17, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Knowledge of the population about leading symptoms of cardiovascular emergencies and the responsibility and accessibility of medical facilities in emergencies : Results of the KZEN study in Western Palatinate.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: A large proportion of the population were found to be ignorant about the telephone numbers for medical emergency calls and the different functions of the ÄBD and emergency physicians within the EMS. Moreover, our results indicate that a significant percentage of the population would neither be in a position to recognize a stroke or myocardial infarction in an emergency situation nor be informed enough to communicate with the correct part of the emergency system. The association of these deficits with the time elapsed since the last first aid course should be reason enough to continuously...
Source: Der Anaesthesist - October 18, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Luiz T, Dittrich S, Pollach G, Madler C Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research

First ‐aid training in school: amount, content and hindrances
This study aimed to establish how much time is spent on first‐aid training, which first‐aid measures are taught, and which factors prevent teachers from providing the quantity and quality of first‐aid training that they wish to give. MethodsA questionnaire was distributed to teachers in physical education in primary and secondary schools and to teachers in vocational subjects in higher secondary schools. ResultsThe teachers taught a median of two lessons in first aid per year. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was taught by 64% of teachers, free airway and recovery position by 69% and stopping severe bleeding by 51...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - August 17, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: H. K. Bakke, H. K. Bakke, R. Schwebs Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Arterial Closure Devices for Treatment of Inadvertent Large-Caliber Catheter Insertion Into the Subclavian or Carotid Artery: A Case Series of Five Patients
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION is a common procedure in today`s medicine. Iatrogenic complications occur in up to 34% of catheter placements including 5% of arterial puncture. A variety of complications by arterial puncture have recently been described, including airway obstruction, pseudoaneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas, and even stroke caused by arterial thrombosis or embolization. Although 2-D ultrasound assisted insertion of large central venous catheters may reduce adverse events, it might not be available in an emergency setting, and the use of ultrasound guidance requires training. Depending on anatomic localizatio...
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - September 9, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Arno Stellmes, Nicolas Diehm, Malte Book, Jürg Schmidli, Dai-Do Do, Jan Gralla Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Accidental hypothermia and local cold injury: physiological and epidemiological studies on risk
ConclusionsHypothermia and cold injury continue to cause injury and hospitalisation in the northern region of Sweden. Assessment and management is not standardised across hospitals. With the identification of groups at high risk for fatal hypothermia, it should be possible to reduce the incidence, particularly for highest risk subjects: rural, living alone, alcohol imbibing, and psychiatric diagnosis‐carrying citizens. Long‐term cold‐weather training may affect hand‐rewarming patterns after a cold provocation, and a warmer baseline hand temperature with faster rewarming after a cold provocation may be associated wi...
Source: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica - January 7, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: HELGE BRÄNDSTRÖM Tags: PhD Abstract Source Type: research