Health Systems Update | USPharmacist

December 2018

Distraction May Be the
Best Medicine
New research reported at the 2018 43rd Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting reveals findings by investigators who explored the association of the use of audiovisual distraction during ambulatory arthroscopy knee surgery with a potentially reduced need for supplemental sedation. The researchers found that when compared with matched controls, patients who were engaged in audiovisual distraction activities requested less additional sedative medication. Read more.

General Anesthesia Alternative for Hip-Fracture Surgery
New research highlighted at the 2018 43rd Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, hosted by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, held in New York City, reveals findings related to the association between the use of spinal anesthesia compared to general anesthesia, with a potentially reduced 90-day mortality in hip-fracture surgery patients. Read more.

Neostigmine as Intervention for Postdural Puncture Headache
New research demonstrates potential pain-mitigating effects of neostigmine combined with atropine when compared with saline alone as an intervention administered to patients with postdural puncture headache (PDPH). The research team reports that administration of neostigmine/atropine was effective in treating PDPH after only two doses, which supports previous findings that examined clinical reports of successful neostigmine use. Read more.

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