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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
American Mothers Are Dying Because of the U.S. Health Care System

By: Faye Flam Bloomberg The U.S. has a weirdly high maternal death rate. It’s a symptom of a sick health care system. The number of women dying of complications of pregnancy and childbirth is going down in all developed countries except the United States. New statistics released last week show that the U.S. maternal death rate has […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Preoperative Serum Chloride Levels With Mortality and Morbidity After Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Oh, Tak Kyu MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1494-1501 BACKGROUND:  Postoperative hyperchloremia is known to be related to increases in mortality and morbidity after surgery. However, the relationship between preoperative hyperchloremia and hypochloremia and postoperative mortality and morbidity is not well established. Our […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Viscoelastic Signals for Optimal Resuscitation in Trauma: Kaolin Thrombelastography Cutoffs for Diagnosing Hypofibrinogenemia (VISOR Study)

AUTHORS: Chow, Jonathan H. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1482-1491 BACKGROUND:  Acute traumatic coagulopathy is common in trauma patients. Prompt diagnosis of hypofibrinogenemia allows for early treatment with cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen concentrate. At present, optimal cutoffs for diagnosing hypofibrinogenemia with kaolin thrombelastography (TEG) have […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Vascular Adhesion Protein-1 Is Associated With Acute Kidney Injury in High-Risk Patients After Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Meersch, Melanie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1474-1481 BACKGROUND:  Acute kidney injury is a common complication after cardiac surgery, with a high impact on morbidity and mortality. Vascular adhesion protein-1 is involved in inflammation, which, in turn, is part of the development of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
A new thermal insulation bag will save lives

Authors: Håvard Egge Medical press In cold conditions, it is very likely that the human body will develop hypothermia following an accident. Maintaining a patient’s body temperature on the way to hospital can be crucial to survival. The prototype of a new and improved solution is now ready. There has been too little focus on […]

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