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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Day-of-Surgery Gabapentinoids and Prolonged Opioid Use

AUTHORS: Young, Jessica C. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1119-1128 BACKGROUND:  While preoperative gabapentinoids are commonly used in surgical multimodal analgesia protocols, little is known regarding the effects this therapy has on prolonged postsurgical opioid use. In this observational study, we used data from a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Hematocrit and Adverse Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Long, Justin B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 5 – p 1077-1088 BACKGROUND:  We sought to examine potential associations between pediatric postcardiac surgical hematocrit values and postoperative complications or mortality. METHODS: A retrospective, cross-sectional study from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database (STS-CHSD) and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Acetaminophen Decreases Need for Opioids Following Rotator Cuff Repair

DG News The use of acetaminophen before surgery for rotator cuff repair resulted in better pain control and a decline in opioid use, according to a study published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. The prospective, randomised, 3-arm study compared the impact of oxycodone 5 mg every 6 hours as needed plus oral acetaminophen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Deepening of sedation with propofol has limited effect on intra-abdominal pressure – An interventional study in mechanically ventilated adult patients with intra-abdominal hypertension

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Martin Padar, Joel Starkopf et al. J Crit Care. 2021 Oct; 65 98-103 PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of deepening of sedation on intra-abdominal pressure (IAP). METHODS 37 adult mechanically ventilated ICU patients with intra-abdominal hypertension received a bolus dose and subsequent infusion of propofol (bolus: 1 mg/kg, infusion: 3 mg/kg/h). […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Does Patient Body Mass Index Affect the Outcome of Multimodal Rehabilitation in Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain?

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Gautam M Shetty, Shikha Jain et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Oct 1; 46(19): 1336-1343 STUDY DESIGN Retrospective. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on pain and disability in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain (LBP) treated with multimodal […]

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