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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Ultrasound as Predictor of Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy

AUTHORS: Carsetti, Andrea MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Despite several clinical index tests that are currently applied for airway assessment, unpredicted difficult laryngoscopy may still represent a serious problem in anesthesia practice. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate whether preoperative airway ultrasound can predict difficult direct laryngoscopy […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
In Vitro Comparison of Recombinant and Plasma-Derived von Willebrand Factor Concentrate for Treatment of Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome in Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients

AUTHORS: Mazzeffi, Michael MD, MPH, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Coagulopathic bleeding is common during adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and acquired von Willebrand syndrome is a contributing factor. We compared ECMO patient blood samples that were treated in vitro with recombinant von Willebrand Factor concentrate and plasma-derived von Willebrand Factor concentrate. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Procedure-Related Outcomes Including Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Procedures

AUTHORS: Goel, Vasudha MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been shown to reduce opioid consumption, reduce pain, improve quality of life compared to conventional therapy, and be more effective than spine reoperation in carefully selected patients. In this study, we evaluate readmissions after SCS implantation procedures, costs, predictors, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
A systematic review of repeat microvascular decompression for recurrent or persistent trigeminal neuralgia patients

AUTHORS: Liwu Jiao, Hao Ye et al. World Neurosurg. 2021 Dec 4 Management of recurrent or persistent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after microvascular decompression (MVD) is often difficult. The purpose of this systematic review is to objectively analyze and summarize the published literature on the feasibility of re-MVD. The authors conducted a database search using MEDLINE […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Cognitive Recovery by Decade in Healthy 40- to 80-Year-Old Volunteers After Anesthesia Without Surgery

AUTHORS: Baxter, Mark G. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are the most common complications for older surgical patients. General anesthesia may contribute to the development of these conditions, but there are little data on the association of age with cognitive recovery from anesthesia in the absence […]

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