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Uncategorized Published - 11 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluation of Appropriate Use of Preoperative Echocardiography before Major Abdominal Surgery

Authors: Allyson Tank, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology September 2021 Background Preoperative resting echocardiography is often performed before noncardiac surgery, but indications for preoperative resting echocardiography are limited. This study aimed to investigate appropriateness of preoperative resting echocardiography using the Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography, which encompass indications from the guidelines on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Reversing Rivaroxaban Anticoagulation as Part of a Multimodal Hemostatic Intervention in a Polytrauma Animal Model

Authors: Farahnaz Rayatdoost, M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology October 2021, Vol. 135, 673–685. Background Life-threatening bleeding requires prompt reversal of the anticoagulant effects of factor Xa inhibitors. This study investigated the effectiveness of four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in treating trauma-related hemorrhage with rivaroxaban-anticoagulation in a pig polytrauma model. This study also tested the hypothesis that the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiology 2030: What Does the Future Hold for Critical Care Medicine?

Authors: Adjoa Boateng, MD, MPH; Vivek K. Moitra, MD, MHA, FCCM ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 38–40. While critical care medicine has been a recognized and valuable subspeciality of anesthesiology for many years and the scope of practice has expanded, in many respects the recent COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated its transformation. Until recently, and for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Quality: What Does the Future Hold?

Authors: Grace Lim, MD, MS et al  ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 30–42. Quality has and continues to be a major focus of anesthesia care. Efforts to improve quality of care, optimize clinical outcomes, and transition goals of care to “value” based on quality and cost have received major emphasis over the past decade as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Listening to the Patient Voice and Learning from the Patient Experience

Authors: Eleanor M. Perfetto, PhD, MS; Paul Pomerantz, FACHE ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 27–29. In recent years, we have seen significant shifts in policy, payment, technology, and demographics that are transforming medicine and health care. In our view, none of these changes have been more profound than the increasing influence of the patient’s perspective […]

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