The incidence of sepsis and its associated death is higher among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), especially those who are young and otherwise healthy, according to a STAR research study. The ...

Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition. COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020 and 2021, according to an analysis of ...

Is there a link between anesthesia handovers during cardiac surgery and increased postoperative mortality? A study has found evidence for this association. The multicenter team of Canadian researchers ...

In this episode, William Rosenblatt, MD, explains the approach to intubating a patient suspected of being positive for COVID-19. In the simulations, providers show how approaches to intubation can ...

We invited a member of our editorial advisory board, Admir Hadzic, MD, PhD, to select a group of international experts and ask them seven questions of his own choosing. (Note that not everyone ...

This year we asked Karen S. Sibert, MD, who is a member of the Anesthesiology News editorial advisory board, to arrange a roundtable of experts in intensive care. Dr. Sibert, a clinical professor of ...

A massive database analysis has confirmed the suspicions of thousands of practicing anesthesiologists the world over: Multimodal analgesia for joint arthroplasty is, indeed, a good thing. Data from ...

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) released new guidance urging the reinstatement of the practice to use preoperative polymerase chain ...

Las Vegas—Opioid prescribing after minimally invasive surgery (MIS) remains unacceptably high, according to research conducted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Of nearly 400 MIS ...

Antibiotic resistance remains a challenging global problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, recent efforts by the CDC and others have been aimed at addressing these issues.

Has the use of ultrasound delivered on its promise of increased safety during peripheral nerve blockade? The answer is yes, according to Steven L. Orebaugh, MD, although in some ways the technology ...

Originally published by our sister publication, General Surgery News. Mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis who received light sedation had similar outcomes whether they received dexmedetomidine ...