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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Changes in Surgical Volume and Outcomes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic at Two Tertiary Hospitals in Ethiopia

AUTHORS: Alshibli, Amany K. BS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1297-1307 BACKGROUND: Limited data exist concerning how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected surgical care in low-resource settings. We sought to describe associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and surgical care and outcomes at 2 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Perioperative Medication Use and Postoperative Delirium and Cognition in Older Adults Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Duprey, Matthew S. PharmD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1154-1163 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is frequent in older adults and is associated with postoperative neurocognitive disorder (PND). Studies evaluating perioperative medication use and delirium have generally evaluated medications in aggregate and been poorly controlled; the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postanesthesia Care Unit Discharge and Recovery

AUTHORS: Sin, Jeremy Cheuk Kin MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1229-1244 BACKGROUND: Current evidence on the effect of dexmedetomidine in early postoperative recovery is limited. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the length of stay (LOS) and recovery profile […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Advances in Interventional Therapies for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

AUTHORS: Xu, Li MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1215-1228   BACKGROUND: Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus. It is often debilitating and refractory to pharmaceutical therapies. Our goal was to systematically review and evaluate the strength of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Cortical Acetylcholine Levels Correlate With Neurophysiologic Complexity During Subanesthetic Ketamine and Nitrous Oxide Exposure in Rats

AUTHORS: Brito, Michael A. PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1126-1139 BACKGROUND: Neurophysiologic complexity has been shown to decrease during states characterized by a depressed level of consciousness, such as sleep or anesthesia. Conversely, neurophysiologic complexity is increased during exposure to serotonergic psychedelics or subanesthetic doses […]

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