Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2021
Observational StudyDissemination of anesthesia information during COVID-19 through Twitter: an infodemiology study.
Twitter is a web-based social media platform that allows instantaneous sharing of user-generated messages (tweets). We performed an infodemiology study of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Twitter conversation related to anesthesiology to describe how Twitter has been used during the pandemic and ways to optimize Twitter use by anesthesiologists. ⋯ The toll of the pandemic has been reflected in the anesthesiology conversation on Twitter, representing 0.01% of all COVID-19 tweets. Daily tweet activity showed how the Twitter community used the platform to learn about important topics impacting anesthesiology practice during a global pandemic. Twitter is a relevant platform through which to communicate about anesthesiology topics, but further research is required to delineate its effectiveness, benefits, and limitations for anesthesiology discussions.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2021
Comparative StudyFiber-Needle Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography for the Real-Time Visualization of the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Procedure in a Swine Model.
Fascia blocks (eg, the transversus abdominis plane [TAP] block) target the intermuscular fascia layers. Ultrasound techniques have allowed peripheral blocks to be performed with accuracy and safety, however, with limitations. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is based on low-coherence interferometry. In this study, we examined the ability of OCT to identify the TAP. ⋯ This study introduced a novel needle imaging probe method to identify the transversus abdominis fascia plane in real-time. Quantitative calculation of the attenuation coefficients can further aid objective identification by providing direct confirmation of the tip position, increasing the first-pass success rate, and decreasing the need for needle repositioning. Combining OCT and ultrasound may improve the accuracy of anesthetics placement.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2021
Editorial CommentMulticollinearity in Logistic Regression Models.