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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Body Position Alters Mechanical Power and Respiratory Mechanics During Thoracic Surgery

AUTHORS: Chiumello, Davide MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 391-401 BACKGROUND:  During thoracic surgery, patients are usually positioned in lateral decubitus and only the dependent lung ventilated. The ventilated lung is thus exposed to the weight of the contralateral hemithorax and restriction of the dependent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Aviation-Style Computerized Surgical Safety Checklist Displayed on a Large Screen and Operated by the Anesthesia Provider Improves Checklist Performance

AUTHORS: Jelacic, Srdjan MD, FASE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 382-390 BACKGROUND:  Many hospitals have implemented surgical safety checklists based on the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist, which was associated with improved outcomes. However, the execution of the checklists is frequently incomplete. We reasoned […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Administration During Hospitalization Is Not Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Outcomes in Military Combat Casualties

AUTHORS: Highland, Krista B. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 402-408 BACKGROUND:  Ketamine is routinely used within the context of combat casualty care. Despite early concerns that ketamine administration may be associated with elevated risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), more recent evidence suggests no […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Assessment of Coagulation by Thromboelastography During Ongoing Postpartum Hemorrhage

AUTHORS: Rigouzzo, Agnes MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 416-425 BACKGROUND:  Rapid assessment of hemostasis during postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is essential to allow characterization of coagulopathy, to estimate bleeding severity, and to improve outcome. Point of care (POC) coagulation monitors could be of great interest […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Innovation Hackathon Wants to Reinvent the Ventilator Right Away

Author: Michael Vleesides Anesthesiology News The Challenge Has Already Started With the COVID-19 crisis yet to peak around the world and supplies of mechanical ventilators steadily growing shorter in some locations, a group of enterprising anesthesiologists from Massachusetts General Hospital is trying to make a difference. Their CoVent-19 Challenge is calling upon engineers, innovators, designers […]

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