Post-caesarean section local anaesthetic wound infusion reduces acute postoperative pain & hyperalgesia although had no effect on persistent postoperative pain.
In a rabbit-model of infant front-of-neck airway rescue, a cuffed 3.0 mm ETT was non-inferior to uncuffed 3.5 mm ETT for success & time-to-perform, but required greater force.
Prone positioning improves oxygenation & reduces mortality among non-intubated COVID positive patients, but does not appear to reduce the intubation rate.
Spinal anaesthesia with BIS-targeted sedation did not reduce post-operative delirium after lumbar fusion, compared to non-targeted general anaesthesia.
The ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine remimazolam, may be an acceptable alternative to propofol for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia in high-risk patients.
Caudal dexmedetomidine improves analgesia duration & reduces analgesia need without increasing complications, when compared to local anaesthesia alone in children.
Daniel Jolley