Epidurals during childbirth ‘cut risk of serious complications’
Wide press coverage of important #OBAnes research by @rjharrison79 and colleagues
https://t.co/ABdcL6vp7D
Time to revisit our practice?
Challenging dogmas? #SOAPAM2025#ObAnes
Data from this registry (N=48,609 cesarean deliveries) on clinically significant aspiration during general or neuraxial anesthesia is eye opening by @BinyaminYair in @AccpmJ
https://t.co/a2jBojyyaB
In #BJAEd April ’24, @abhatmd@ArviPalanisamy & @NU_OBAnes explained how to manage #hypotension during #CaesareanSection, covering non-pharmacological and pharmacological management. Another excellent article to guide informed choices!
Full article at https://t.co/Hhurt8KrYz
Finland study: Twin deliveries!
For second twin, epidural analgesia associated with
🪢lower rate of emergency CS
🪢Lower neonatal mortality
🪢Higher rate of assisted vaginal delivery
Full paper:
https://t.co/f6trQFWq9C
#obanes#OpenAccess
In a prospective randomized study, researchers found no differences in postoperative neurocognitive disorder between older patients anesthetized with a propofol-based compared to a sevoflurane-based #anesthetic. Learn more: https://t.co/TwINnZ4iUR
Placenta accreta spectrum disorder: A serious condition that's hard to diagnose.
Learn more about the challenges of identifying high-risk patients in our new @IARS_journal editorial.
https://t.co/lXZqw6faTr @anesthesia_mom
🆕Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines on #PDPH
🙏Thanks to the 21 contributors from six different societies.
🆓 Executive summary @JAMANetworkOpen 👇
🔗https://t.co/DWlud6bARX
🆓 Full report @RAPMOnline soon
🧵Thread sharing some key findings 1/10
🔓Three conclusions from this study:
-inserting a IT catheter alone does not decrease the incidence of PDPH.
-no benefit in leaving the catheter in for 24 h postpartum.
-injection of IT saline decreases the incidence of PDPH.
@BinyaminYair
🔗https://t.co/PMuBXhdGpE
Epidural top up for cesarean delivery following a Dural Puncture Epidural (DPE) vs. standard epidural is:
▫️approximately 4 minutes quicker
▫️associated with better quality of anesthesia
@JAMANetwork
SOAP Member Highlight: Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Chalifoux and Dr. Caitlin Sutton, recently featured in PopSugar's article, What Exactly Is an Epidural? (Hint: It's Not Just a Shot). Read the full article: https://t.co/QdL1BN73aL #SOAP#OBAnes
SOAP Education Committee has created NEW INFOGRAPHICS for providers on Interdisciplinary Consensus Statement on Neuraxial Procedures in Obstetric Patients With Thrombocytopenia. To access this resource visit https://t.co/TbaQvjKQ4X #SOAP#providerformation#Thrombocytopenia
Our fellow, Sagar Patel, led a fantastic journal club today about PDPH, discussing its incidence and it’s important consequences. We went over these key publications on the topic.