Month: November 2020

Uncategorized Published - 12 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Current State of Combined Pediatric Anesthesiology–Critical Care Practice

AUTHORS: Welch, Timothy P. MD, MSPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 BACKGROUND: Combined practice in pediatric anesthesiology (PA) and pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) was historically common but has declined markedly with time. The reasons for this temporal shift are unclear, but existing evidence suggests that length of training is a barrier to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Study finds more than 80% of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 are vitamin D deficient

Author: Denise Baez DG Alerts Vitamin D deficiency was found in 82.2% of patients admitted to 1 hospital with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “We have found that serum 25OHD [25-hydroxyvitamin D] levels are significantly lower in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 compared with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Data Enhance the Detection of High-Risk Acute Kidney Injury Patients When Added to a Baseline Prediction Model

AUTHORS: Kim, Minjae MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2020 BACKGROUND: Aspects of intraoperative management (eg, hypotension) are associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in noncardiac surgery patients. However, it is unclear if and how the addition of intraoperative data affects a baseline risk prediction model for postoperative AKI. METHODS: With institutional review […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
What can cause heart palpitations and headaches to occur together?

Author: Aaron Kandola Medical News Today Several things can cause heart palpitations and headaches to occur together, including low blood pressure, dehydration, and diet. Some conditions may require treatment, but the symptoms can pass on their own. Heart palpitations are heartbeats that are more noticeable. For example, they can cause a pounding or fluttering feeling. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Financial and Clinical Ramifications of Introducing a Novel Pediatric Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Pediatric Complex Hip Reconstructive Surgery

AUTHORS: Franklin, Andrew D. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery pathways confer significant perioperative benefits to patients and are currently well described for adult patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. Robust data to support enhanced recovery pathway use in children are relatively lacking in the medical literature, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Face masks don’t hinder breathing during exercise, study finds

Science Daily Source: University of Saskatchewan Summary: A new study has found that exercise performance and blood and muscle oxygen levels are not affected for healthy individuals wearing a face mask during strenuous workouts. A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that exercise performance and blood and muscle oxygen levels are not affected […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
New method could help increase effectiveness of vaccines against coronavirus

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. News Medical Life Science A University at Buffalo-led research team has discovered a technique that could help increase the effectiveness of vaccines against the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19. Jonathan F. Lovell, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UB, is the primary investigator on […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Macintosh Videolaryngoscope for Intubation in the Operating Room

AUTHORS: De Jong, Audrey MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 BACKGROUND: “Macintosh”-videolaryngoscopes (VLs) are VLs that allow both direct and indirect laryngoscopy for intubation. We describe the decision-making and implementation-processes that our hospital used regarding the choice of device. We compared the performances of 4 Macintosh-VLs both in direct and indirect laryngoscopy. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Risk Factors for Intraoperative Hypoglycemia in Children

AUTHORS: Riegger, Lori Q. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2020 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypoglycemia can result in devastating neurologic injury if not promptly diagnosed and treated. Few studies have defined risk factors for intraoperative hypoglycemia. The authors sought to characterize children with intraoperative hypoglycemia and determine independent risk factors in a multicenter cohort. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Hypotension Prediction Index for Prevention of Hypotension during Moderate- to High-risk Noncardiac Surgery

Authors: Kamal Maheshwari, M.D., M.P.H. et al  Anesthesiology December 2020, Vol. 133, 1214–1222. Background The Hypotension Prediction Index is a commercially available algorithm, based on arterial waveform features, that predicts hypotension defined as mean arterial pressure less than 65 mmHg for at least 1 min. We therefore tested the primary hypothesis that index guidance reduces the […]

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