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Uncategorized Published - 23 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Central Line Guidewire Confirmation With TEE

RK.MD blog Whenever my residents/fellows or I place central venous catheters (CVCs) in the operating room in a case where we’ll be performing intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), I always place the TEE probe beforehand. I obtain a midesophageal bicaval view looking for preexisting hardware in the patient’s right atrium (RA) such as ICD wires, PICC […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Anesthesia Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joint Position Statement The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) believe that the safety of anesthesia professionals is of utmost importance in developing policies related to personal protective equipment (PPE).  When anesthesia professionals will be at an increased risk of exposure, such as caring […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Albuterol Premedication vs Placebo on the Occurrence of Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomies

Authors: Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg, MD, PhD et al JAMA Pediatrics June 1, 2019 The REACT Randomized Clinical Trial Educational Objective To determine whether inhaled albuterol sulfate (salbutamol sulfate) premedication decreases the risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children undergoing anesthesia for tonsillectomy. Key Points Question  Does the use of albuterol sulfate (salbutamol sulfate) premedication reduce […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Preliminary Study Faults Opioid-Free Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Despite its increasing popularity, opioid-free anesthesia for bariatric surgery may not be the optimal choice. A preliminary trial has found that the opioid-free approach did not improve patients’ recovery profile, although the population sample was small. “Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States, and increasing numbers of these […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Obesity Rates Stable for Most Pediatric Surgery Patients

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Overall obesity rates among pediatric surgical patients have changed little over the past nine years, despite a nationwide trend in increasing obesity among the population at large. “The prevalence of obesity among children has been steadily rising across the country, but it hasn’t really been documented whether or not we’re […]

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