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Uncategorized Published - 24 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
7 reasons I love being a critical care anesthesiologist

Author: Amanda S. Xi MD blog amanda.com Why the marriage of anesthesia and critical care makes sense. Those 7 reasons I love about my job as a critical care anesthesiologist: 📌 Continuity of care 📌 Diversity in working environments 📌 Opportunities to learn from team members 📌 Opportunities to teach 📌 Critical care experience readily translates to the OR 📌 Freedom […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Still No. 1: CABG outperforms FFR-PCI when treating CAD

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a more appropriate revascularization strategy for three-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guided by fractional flow reserve (FFR), according to a new analysis of 1,500 patients. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, represents the latest chapter in one […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Are the Placement, Maintenance, and Removal of Femoral and Sciatic Catheters Associated With Bleeding Complications in Vascular Patients on Antithrombotics?

AUTHORS: Wardhan, Richa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 188-193 BACKGROUND:  Information on the safety of placement, maintenance, and removal of peripheral nerve blocks in the presence of therapeutic or prophylactic antithrombotics is limited to case reports. METHODS: In this retrospective, descriptive study, we examined the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Preclinical Proficiency-Based Model of Ultrasound Training

AUTHORS: Fatima, Huma MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 178-187 BACKGROUND:  Graduate medical education is being transformed from a time-based training model to a competency-based training model. While the application of ultrasound in the perioperative arena has become an expected skill set for anesthesiologists, clinical exposure […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
A Processed Electroencephalogram–Based Brain Anesthetic Resistance Index Is Associated With Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults

AUTHORS: Cooter Wright, Mary MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 149-158 BACKGROUND:  Some older adults show exaggerated responses to drugs that act on the brain. The brain’s response to anesthetic drugs is often measured clinically by processed electroencephalogram (EEG) indices. Thus, we developed a processed EEG–based […]

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