Month: February 2025

Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Misidentification of Medical Devices With Radiographic Contrast Functions As Retained Foreign Bodies on Postoperative Radiographs: A Report of Two Cases

Authors: Uchimura S, Maruta T, Kamada R, et al. Cureus 17(1): e78154. January 2025 Abstract Retained foreign bodies (RFBs) during surgery are events that should be completely avoided. Herein, we report two cases where a medical device with a radiographic contrast function was mistakenly identified as RFB due to human error. Radiographs were taken for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Bibliometric Insights Into Thromboelastography Research Using PubMed and VOSviewer

Authors: Uppalapati V, Nag D, Anand R, et al. Cureus 16(12): e76160. December 2024 Abstract Thromboelastography (TEG) has evolved from a primarily surgical tool to a key instrument in broader medical fields, including personalized medicine for coagulopathies. The rationale for conducting this bibliometric analysis of TEG is to understand the evolution and current state of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Vasoplegic Syndrome Following Bypass

Authors: Torrez J P, Otsuki D A, Zeferino S P, et al. Cureus 17(1): e78057. January 27, 2025 Abstract Following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery, patients may experience vasoplegic or vasogenic shock syndrome. This condition has a variable incidence, reaching up to 44% in high-risk patients, with mortality rates ranging from 30% to 50%, primarily due […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Smartphones, Texts, and HIPAA: Strategies to Protect Patient Privacy

Author: Richard F. Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company Practitioners have embraced smartphone technology, with the vast majority using phones to communicate via text messages and access patient information. The attraction is obvious: Smartphone applications place libraries full of information at users’ fingertips that are literally a click away. Texting […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Progesterone on Isoflurane Requirement for Balance Disturbance and Loss of Righting Reflex in Male Mice

Authors: Shimizu T, Nakamura S, Inomata S Cureus 16(12): e76274. December 2024 Introduction It has been known that progesterone has central effects, as measured by minimum alveolar concentration in various experimental settings. Previously, we showed that progesterone reduces the sevoflurane requirement for the loss of righting reflex (LORR) using male mice. However, the combination of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Intravenous Sedation in a Patient With Sotos Syndrome and Intellectual Disability: A Case Report

Authors: Kuroda I, Fujita A, Okumura Y, et al. Cureus 16(12): e76555. December 2024 Abstract Sotos syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by distinct facial features, intellectual disability, and overgrowth. In this case, a patient with Sotos syndrome presented with severe intellectual disability, for which general anesthesia was initially considered. However, at the request of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Where anesthesia stands with value-based care

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia providers are in the process of transitioning to value-based care reimbursement systems and pushing for inclusion in innovative models supported by CMS, according to a Jan. 24 report from law firm Whiteford in JDSupra. Here are eight things to know from the report: 1. Anesthesia practices and providers have […]

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