Richard Dutton

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Platelet function after platelet transfusion in patients with bone marrow failure who undergo subclavian central venous catheter insertion

June 4, 2014 By Richard Dutton in Critical Care, Trauma, and Resuscitation

The risk of bleeding following invasive procedures is increased in patients with thrombocytopenia or bone marrow failure. Such patients may receive platelet transfusions to reduce bleeding before invasive procedures or surgery. How long before a procedure are platelet transfusions effective? Dr. Thomas Kander, Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, […]

Do patients and physicians have a matching understanding of transfusion risks?

May 30, 2014 By Richard Dutton in Economics, Education, and Policy

Physicians are well aware of the risks of blood transfusion. Does physician knowledge of these risks match the perceptions patients might have concerning the risk of transfusion? Dr. Thomas R. Vetter, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, and colleagues assessed parallel surveys completed by 294 preoperative patients and 73 anesthesiologists and […]

The adductor canal block: pain control after total knee replacement

May 28, 2014 By Richard Dutton in Regional Anesthesia

Peripheral nerve blocks provide better pain relief than opioids. Femoral nerve blocks, commonly used for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, provide excellent analgesia but have issues, including patient falls. The adductor canal block is primarily a sensory nerve block, so falls should be less of an issue. Surprisingly, the adductor canal block has not undergone […]