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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Why a Propofol Infusion Should Be the Anesthetic of Choice for Auditory Brainstem Response Testing in Children

AUTHORS: Kandil, Ali I. DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 BACKGROUND: Auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing is considered to be relatively resistant to effects of volatile anesthetics. The impact of newer anesthetics on interpretability of ABR testing is unknown. This study compared sevoflurane versus propofol anesthesia on qualitative interpretability of ABR click-testing in children. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Reducing Postoperative Delirium with Intraoperative Processed EEG

Authors: Jacqueline M. Leung, MD, MPH and Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA ASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 1–12. Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome associated with prolonged hospital length of stay and worsened functional and cognitive status after hospital discharge. Despite its prevalence, its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Delirium is a complex interplay between patient […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Is Associated With Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease Independent of Severity

AUTHORS: Privratsky, Jamie R. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 BACKGROUND: Both postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) and preoperative chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with significantly worse outcomes following surgery. The relationship of both of these conditions with each other and with CKD progression after surgery remains poorly studied. Our objective was […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in People Living with Chronic Pain

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Darren K Cheng, Ka Sing Paris Lai et al. Pain Med. 2021 Aug OBJECTIVE This review investigated the effectiveness of clinical interventions on depressive symptoms in people with all types of chronic pain. METHODS We searched seven electronic databases and reference lists on September 15, 2020, and included English-language, systematic reviews […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Small amounts of exercise can help stroke survivors reduce risk of death by 54%

Author: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business Stroke survivors who engage in physical activity three to four hours per week lower their risk of death by 54%, according to new data published in Neurology. For patients younger than 75 years old, researchers added, being active can reduce the mortality risk by as much as 80%. The study’s authors analyzed data from 895 stroke […]

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