Central neuraxial block: defining risk more clearly

Incidence of severe complications after central neuraxial block.

Editor—Cook and colleagues' 1 important prospective audit confirms that epidural procedures are associated with permanent harm much more frequently in the general perioperative population than in the obstetric setting and that spinal anaesthesia is relatively safe. An individualized approach to the informed consent process is emphasized in the accompanying editorial, 2 where the risk discussed ...

Defines Dead Spot More Clearly

In 1998, researchers at the University of Maryland discovered a new disease of creeping bentgrass caused by an unidentified species of Ophiosphaerella. Through morphological and molecular study, it was shown that the pathogen constituted a new species, Ophiosphaerella agrostis, and the disease was named bentgrass dead spot. Subsequently, O. agrostis was found in Texas and Florida causing dead s...

Central neuraxial blocks and anticoagulation.

EDITOR: Tyagi and Bhattacharya’s review of anticoagulants and spinal-epidural blockade is very interesting, but a glance at the section about antiplatelet agents shows that inappropriate MEDLINE searches and cross-checking with former reviews were made [1]. Wulf sampled case reports (1966–1995) [2] and Vandermeulen and colleagues conducted a literature search on the National Library of Medicine...

Actions can speak more clearly than words

Actions can speak more clearly than words

Food labels identify allergens more clearly.