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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Underappreciated Potential of Ankle Blocks

Authors: Angela Lucia Balocco, MD, Ana Lopez, MD, PhD, Jill Vanhaeren, Eveline Claes, MD,          Admir Hadzic, MD, PhD Anesthesiology News “The ankle block could be one of the most underrated nerve block techniques in regional anesthesia practice,” said Admir Hadzic, MD, PhD, the director of NYSORA, the New York School of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
ASA Committed to Addressing Drug Use Disorders Among Physician Anesthesiologists

Author: James Prudden Anesthesiology News Mary Dale Peterson, MD, MSHCA, FACHE, FASA President American Society of Anesthesiologists I am writing in response to the article, “NIH Funds Program Aimed at Anesthesiology Drug Diversion” (Anesthesiology News 2020;46[2]:4), that quotes Tom Knight, the CEO of Invistics Corp., about software that helps detect drug diversion, an issue that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Novel INTRAPEC Injection, Erector Spinae Block Effective for Open Pectoralis Major Repair

Author: Jonathan Kline, MSNA, CRNA et al Anesthesiology News Introduction Pectoralis major muscle (PMM) rupture is a relatively rare occurrence usually associated with strenuous physical exertion. The PMM repair has some unique anesthesia challenges associated with it. The goals for complete anesthesia during repair include both analgesia and muscle spasm control. Further, spasm control should […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Is It Time to Shelve PCA for As-Needed Opioid Administration?

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with IV opioids has been a hallmark of postoperative care. Yet, in today’s world of multimodal analgesic approaches and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, a team of Canadian researchers is questioning whether PCA should be replaced with as-needed opioid administration. Their study showed that the as-needed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Lessons Learned From a Massive COVID-19 Training Program: Advice From Toulouse, France

Louis Delamarre, MD, MSc Fouad Marhar, MD Sébastien Couarraze, CRNA, PhD Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Toulouse University Hospital, France. Toulouse, France Anesthesiology News From March 16 to 20, as our institution was restructuring to quadruple the number of available ventilated ICU beds, we trained close to 1,500 ICU and OR health care workers at our […]

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