Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2021
ReviewMidlatency Auditory Evoked Potentials during Anesthesia in Children: a Narrative Review.
The brain is considered as the major target organ of anesthetic agents. Despite that, a reliable means to monitor its function during anesthesia is lacking. Mid latency auditory evoked potentials are known to be sensitive to anesthetic agents and might therefore be a measure of hypnotic state in pediatric patients. This review investigates the available literature describing various aspects of mid latency auditory evoked potential monitoring in pediatric anesthesia.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2021
Review Meta AnalysisEffects of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled trials.
The erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that is gaining popularity in pediatrics. However, the efficacy of erector spinae plane block in children is unclear. The aim of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate effects of erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain relief in children. ⋯ This review provides low-quality evidence that erector spinae plane block exhibits superior analgesia compared to no block in children. Due to the limited data, evidence regarding the comparison with other regional blocks remains unclear. Future large-sized and well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2021
Review Meta AnalysisEffects of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled trials.
The erector spinae plane block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that is gaining popularity in pediatrics. However, the efficacy of erector spinae plane block in children is unclear. The aim of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate effects of erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain relief in children. ⋯ This review provides low-quality evidence that erector spinae plane block exhibits superior analgesia compared to no block in children. Due to the limited data, evidence regarding the comparison with other regional blocks remains unclear. Future large-sized and well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2021
Review Biography Historical ArticleAn interview with Dr. Anne Marie Lynn, A Pioneering Woman in Medicine.
Dr. Anne Marie Lynn (1949-present), Professor Emeritus of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Pediatrics at the University of Washington, Seattle, was one of the most influential women in pediatric anesthesiology of her generation. Dr. ⋯ A pioneer in pain medicine pharmacology, particularly morphine and ketorolac, her research transformed pediatric anesthesia, pediatric pain medicine, and pediatric intensive care medicine. Through her journal articles, book chapters, national and international lectures, mentoring of residents, fellows, and faculty, and leadership in the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, she inspired a generation of women and men physicians by demonstrating that gender should not be a barrier to undertaking roles once only held only by men. In 2017, for her many contributions, she was awarded the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia's Myron Yaster lifetime achievement award.