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Uncategorized Published - 5 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacements

Authors: Forbes McGain, F.A.N.Z.C.A, F.C.I.C.M., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology September 2021. Background Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices. The authors examined the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions associated with general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, and combined (general and spinal anesthesia) during a total […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Intrathecal Morphine for Analgesia in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Richa Dhawan, M.D., M.P.H. et al  Anesthesiology September 2021. Background Intrathecal morphine decreases postoperative pain in standard cardiac surgery. Its safety and effectiveness have not been adequately evaluated in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. The authors hypothesized that intrathecal morphine would decrease postoperative morphine consumption after minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Methods In this randomized, placebo-controlled, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Neurophysiologic Complexity in Children Increases with Developmental Age and Is Reduced by General Anesthesia

Authors: Michael P. Puglia, II, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology September 2021. Background Neurophysiologic complexity in the cortex has been shown to reflect changes in the level of consciousness in adults but remains incompletely understood in the developing brain. This study aimed to address changes in cortical complexity related to age and anesthetic state transitions. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Smart Glasses for Radial Arterial Catheterization in Pediatric Patients

Authors: Young-Eun Jang, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology October 2021, Vol. 135, 612–620. Background Hand–eye coordination and ergonomics are important for the success of delicate ultrasound-guided medical procedures. These can be improved using smart glasses (head-mounted display) by decreasing the head movement on the ultrasound screen. The hypothesis was that the smart glasses could improve the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 October, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Ipsilateral and Simultaneous Comparison of Responses from Acceleromyography- and Electromyography-based Neuromuscular Monitors

Authors: Réka Nemes, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology October 2021, Vol. 135, 597–611. Background The paucity of easy-to-use, reliable objective neuromuscular monitors is an obstacle to universal adoption of routine neuromuscular monitoring. Electromyography (EMG) has been proposed as the optimal neuromuscular monitoring technology since it addresses several acceleromyography limitations. This clinical study compared simultaneous neuromuscular responses recorded […]

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