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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Prospective, Randomized Comparison of the i-gel and the Self-Pressurized air-Q Intubating Laryngeal Airway in Elderly Anesthetized Patients

AUTHORS: Lee, Jeong Soo MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 480-487 BACKGROUND:  Age-related changes in upper airway anatomy may affect the overall performance of supraglottic airways significantly. The clinical performance of the i-gel and the self-pressurized air-Q intubating laryngeal airways with noninflatable cuffs for elderly […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Retrospective Analysis of Obstetric Intensive Care Unit Admissions Reveals Differences in Etiology for Admission Based on Mode of Conception

AUTHORS: Romano, Diana N. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 436-444 BACKGROUND:  The use of in vitro fertilization is increasing. The incidence of adverse outcomes is greater for women who undergo in vitro fertilization, potentially leading to intensive care unit admission. This study aimed to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Health groups urge feds to relax opioid production limits amid coronavirus

Author: Justine Coleman The Hill Multiple health groups have banded together to urge the federal government to relax opioid production limits during the coronavirus crisis in a letter sent Tuesday. The groups, including the American Hospital Association, sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), requesting the federal agency to increase the annual quotas […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
NIH Funds Program Aimed at Anesthesiology Drug Diversion

Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has made additional funds available to Invistics Corp., based in Atlanta, to make its software even more effective at detecting drug diversion in anesthesiology. The company received its first NIH grant, a little more than $1 million, in 2017. The supplemental amount received last […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
A Comparison of Spinal Anesthesia Versus Monitored Anesthesia Care With Local Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Fetal Surgery

AUTHORS: Ferschl, Marla B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 409-415 BACKGROUND:  Minimally invasive fetal surgery is commonly performed to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome with selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation and twin-reversed arterial perfusion sequence using radiofrequency ablation. Although an increasing number of centers worldwide are […]

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