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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
COVID-19 Infects GI Tract, a Possible Route of Viral Transmission

Author: David Wild Anesthesiology News Researchers in China are warning that the virus causing the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, which has affected over 115,000 people and killed more than 4,000 globally, can potentially be transmitted through feces. The reports, published online in Gastroenterology, found that more than 50% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have the virus […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
FDA Approves PONV Rescue Treatment for Patients With Prior Prophylaxis Failure

Anesthesiology News The FDA approved amisulpride (Barhemsys, Acacia Pharma Group) for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients who have failed previous antiemetic prophylaxis, according to a release from the company. The treatment is also approved for the prevention of PONV, either alone or in combination with an antiemetic of a different […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Disruptive Behavior Mostly Arises From Systemic Causes, Study Finds

Author: Christina Frangou Anesthesiology News Most Cases Involve Physicians With No History of Abusive Behavior A new study looking at the root causes of disruptive behavior at a single hospital found that most reported cases of disruptive behavior were associated with systemic stresses in the clinical environment—such as inadequate hospital capacity, unclear policies and urgent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Critical Care: The New Normal for Anesthesia Providers

Author: Tony Mira With the swift-moving changes we are all facing in this national emergency, the order of the day is “improvise, adapt and overcome,” to borrow a maxim of the U.S. Marines.  This is not your mother’s flu, and we’re certainly not in Kansas anymore.  We have never seen a time like this, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Low Tidal Volumes Are Associated With Slightly Improved Oxygenation in Patients Having Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Jia, Yuan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 BACKGROUND:  Mechanical ventilation with low tidal volumes appears to provide benefit in patients having noncardiac surgery; however, whether it is beneficial in patients having cardiac surgery is unclear. METHODS: We retrospectively examined patients having elective cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass through a median sternotomy […]

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