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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Combined with Zoledronic Acid in Treatment and Prevention of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Binbin Tang, Hanbing Zeng et al. World Neurosurg. 2022 01; 157 75-87 OBJECTIVE This study was designed to help elucidate the benefits and advantages of vertebroplasty combined with zoledronic acid (ZOL) versus vertebroplasty alone, to provide clinical recommendations for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) considering the current best-available […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Poor Correlation between Diaphragm Thickening Fraction and Transdiaphragmatic Pressure in Mechanically Ventilated Patients and Healthy Subjects

Authors: Thomas Poulard, M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology January 2022, Vol. 136, 162–175. Background The relationship between the diaphragm thickening fraction and the transdiaphragmatic pressure, the reference method to evaluate the diaphragm function, has not been clearly established. This study investigated the global and intraindividual relationship between the thickening fraction of the diaphragm and the transdiaphragmatic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Considerations for Retinal Detachment Repair

Radius Anesthesia Blog During rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) surgery, operating teams reattach a split sensory retina to the retinal pigment epithelium [1]. During the procedure, the anesthesiologist must ensure the safety of the patient and the comfort of the surgeon(s) [2]. From weighing regional versus general techniques to determining the best method through which to administer anesthesia, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery

Radius Anesthesia Blog Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery, or MINS, is a condition that affects approximately 20% of patients who undergo major surgery [1]. Unfortunately, there is a strong association between MINS and major surgical patients’ short-term and long-term mortalities [1]. Furthermore, it is a common condition [1]. A systematic review pooling outcomes from 530,867 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Management of Lung Surgery

Radius Anesthesia Blog The debate around anesthesia management of lung surgery has made quite a few developments in the past decade. Perioperative pain can be extremely intense for patients undergoing thoracic incisions. Without proper anesthesia, patients may experience difficulties breathing and painful coughing which can lead to adverse outcomes, including chronic post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (Lederman et al., […]

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