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Uncategorized Published - 23 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Noninvasive Urine Oxygen Monitoring and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Natalie A. Silverton, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.S.E et al  Anesthesiology September 2021, Vol. 135, 406–418. Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. An intraoperative monitor of kidney perfusion is needed to identify patients at risk for AKI. The authors created a noninvasive urinary oximeter that provides continuous measurements of urinary […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
SHOULD YOU CANCEL SURGERY FOR A LOW POTASSIUM LEVEL OF 3.4 mEq/L?

Author: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant Clinical Case of the Month:  You’re medical director for a busy outpatient surgery center.  An RN routinely does the preoperative screening by telephoning each patient two days prior to surgery.  The RN pages you with this question:  A 48-year-old patient scheduled for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Sleep apnea may almost double the risk of sudden death

Author: Leigh Ann Green Medical News today A new study investigates links between sleep apnea and cardiovascular-related deaths. no_limit_pictures/Getty Images Obstructive sleep apnea has become a worldwide health concern. Sleep apnea has associations with an increased risk of sudden and cardiovascular-related deaths. Future research should focus on decreasing and preventing this serious sleep condition. Obstructive […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Functional Profile of Systemic and Intrathecal Cebranopadol in Nonhuman Primates

Authors: Huiping Ding, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology September 2021, Vol. 135, 482–493. Background Cebranopadol, a mixed nociceptin/opioid receptor full agonist, can effectively relieve pain in rodents and humans. However, it is unclear to what degree different opioid receptor subtypes contribute to its antinociception and whether cebranopadol lacks acute opioid-associated side effects in primates. The authors […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Lidocaine infusions and reduced opioid consumption-Retrospective experience in pediatric hematology and oncology patients with refractory pain

DG Journal Club AUTHORS Doralina L Anghelescu, Kyle J Morgan et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Jul 15 BACKGROUND Despite a more robust experience with lidocaine infusions for pain management in adults and general pediatric population, there is limited evidence of efficacy of lidocaine infusions for pain management in patients with pediatric hematology and oncology […]

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