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Uncategorized Published - 13 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Relationship Between the Loaded Pressure and Flow Rate of Packed Red Blood Cells and Various Infusion Solutions in Normal Infusion Lines and Catheters

AUTHORS: Miyoshi, Hirotsugu MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 26, 2021 Abstract BACKGROUND: We investigated the relationship between the loaded pressure and flow rate in various catheters and the entire infusion line including the catheters, in several infusion solutions and packed red blood cells. METHODS: We connected the infusion line and catheter to the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
A Remote Surveillance Platform to Monitor General Care Ward Surgical Patients for Acute Physiologic Deterioration

AUTHORS: Safavi, Kyan C. MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 4 – p 933-939 BACKGROUND:  The traditional paradigm of hospital surgical ward care consists of episodic bedside visits by providers with periodic perusals of the patient’s electronic health record (EHR). Vital signs and laboratory results are directly pushed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Multicenter Study Evaluating Nitrous Oxide Use for Labor Analgesia at High- and Low-Altitude Institutions

AUTHORS: Wood, Cristina MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 1, 2021 BACKGROUND: Nitrous oxide (N2O) has been used nationally as an analgesic in many clinical settings. While neuraxial analgesia is still the most commonly used labor analgesic in the United States, there is increasing use of N2O in labor. Given the reduction in the partial […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Frequency and Temporal Distribution of Postoperative Respiratory Depressive Events

AUTHORS: Driver, C. Noelle BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 5 – p 1206-1214 BACKGROUND:  The frequency and temporal distribution of postoperative respiratory depression (RD) events are not completely understood. This study determined the temporal distribution and frequency of RD episodes in postsurgical patients continuously monitored by bedside capnography […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The Growing Role of Sleep Medicine in Anesthesia Care

Author: David R. Hillman, MBBS, FANZCA ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 43–44. In recent years, sleep medicine has become an important medical subspecialty, with strong links to anesthesiology. The foundations of both specialties are based on an understanding of anatomic and physiologic changes that take place with loss of consciousness.  Sleep is essential for […]

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