The Anesthesiology Annual Meeting 2021

San Diego, California, US 08 October 2021 - 12 October 2021

Spinal anaesthesia no better than general anaesthesia for hip surgery

27 Nov 2021 bởi

In patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture, the use of spinal anaesthesia was not better than general anaesthesia in terms of post-surgical outcomes such as death and mobility, according to results of the REGAIN* trial presented at Anesthesiology 2021.

Spinal anaesthesia no better than general anaesthesia for hip surgery

27 Nov 2021

Symptomatic COVID-19 at pregnancy end tied to increased complications in mothers, infants

12 Nov 2021 bởi

Expectant mothers with symptomatic COVID-19 upon hospital admission for delivery had a higher risk of emergency complications surrounding delivery, according to a small retrospective study from the US presented at Anesthesiology 2021. Furthermore, infants born to symptomatic mothers were more likely to require intensive care unit (ICU) admission or respiratory support.

Symptomatic COVID-19 at pregnancy end tied to increased complications in mothers, infants

12 Nov 2021

Intraoperative hypotension tied to increased postoperative delirium risk

04 Nov 2021 bởi

A large retrospective study presented at the Anesthesiology 2021 annual meeting suggested that intraoperative hypotension may be tied to an increased risk of short-term postoperative delirium.

Intraoperative hypotension tied to increased postoperative delirium risk

04 Nov 2021

Intraoperative dexamethasone may confer survival benefit in non-immunogenic cancers

30 Oct 2021 bởi

The intraoperative administration of dexamethasone in patients with non-immunogenic cancers may have survival benefits, according to a retrospective cohort study from the US presented at Anesthesiology 2021.

Intraoperative dexamethasone may confer survival benefit in non-immunogenic cancers

30 Oct 2021