CNN, and other outlets, feature ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 research

CNN.com highlighted a study presented at the meeting that found Black patients were less likely to receive certain multimodal analgesia options and more likely to receive oral opioids after surgery. The article also discussed a study from the meeting that found trauma patients of certain races were less likely to receive lifesaving helicopter transport.

MedPage Today featured multiple articles on studies presented, including one that suggests a routine blood test may help identify women who are at risk for preeclampsia, and another that found beta-blockers were associated with a higher level of postoperative stroke.

Anesthesiology News covered a study that found NSAIDs may reduce patients’ risk of postoperative delirium and a study that showed how a computerized tool can quickly help identify children experiencing anxiety or depression before surgery.

HealthDay reported on a study that examined how some orthopedic patients are more likely to suffer malnutrition. George Williams, MD, FASA, senior author of the malnutrition study said, “The combined effects of repeated fasting and surgical stress can compromise nutritional status, regardless of the type of surgery, and it is likely our findings would hold true for patients undergoing multiple surgeries of any type.”