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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Medicaid Expansion With Neuraxial Labor Analgesia Use in the United States

AUTHORS: Xiao, Maggie Z. X. BSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 3 – p 505-514 BACKGROUND:  The Affordable Care Act has been associated with increased Medicaid coverage for childbirth among low-income US women. We hypothesized that Medicaid expansion was associated with increased use of labor neuraxial analgesia. METHODS: We […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluation of the Duration of Preanesthesia Consultation

AUTHORS: Compère, Vincent MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 3 – p 496-504 BACKGROUND:  The time allocated to the preanesthesia consultation (PAC) of a patient undergoing an elective surgical procedure is an important factor to optimize consultation sessions. The main objective of this study was to build a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Perioperative Use of Benzodiazepines for Major Orthopedic Surgery in the United State

AUTHORS: Cozowicz, Crispiana MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 3 – p 486-495 BACKGROUND:  Despite numerous indications for perioperative benzodiazepine use, associated risks may be exacerbated in elderly and comorbid patients. In the absence of national utilization data, we aimed to describe utilization patterns using national claims data from […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Drug Combination Reduces Narcotic Use, Manages Pain After Surgery for Teens With Scoliosis

DG News For adolescents with scoliosis undergoing major spinal fusion surgery, a combination of 2 drugs reduces the amount of postoperative opioid use and side effects, according to a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. Adolescents who received intrathecal morphine and oral gabapentin required fewer oral narcotics after surgery, but average pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 March, 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: February 2022 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 tertiary hospitals in Ethiopia. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective […]

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