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Uncategorized Published - 27 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Intravenous Ondansetron on the Effective Dose in 50% of Subjects of Prophylactic Phenylephrine Infusions for Preventing Spinal Anesthesia–Induced Hypotension During Cesarean Delivery

AUTHORS:  Xiao, Fei MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 11, 2019  BACKGROUND:  Ondansetron has been shown to reduce the incidence of hypotension and vasopressor requirement during spinal anesthesia for obstetric and nonobstetric surgery. However, the magnitude of this effect has not been fully quantified. In this parallel-group, randomized, double-blinded study, we determined the effective dose […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Bedside Diagnostic Tests Unreliable for Predicting Difficult Airways

Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News Screening tests performed at the bedside to identify patients at high risk for an unanticipated difficult airway may be largely inaccurate. This startling finding comes from an abridged Cochrane Review of these diagnostic tests. The review consisted of 133 published studies, of which 127 were cohort trials and six were […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Cognition Unaffected When Preemies, Neonates Receive Anesthesia

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Premature infants and neonates exposed to anesthesia do not suffer clinically meaningful drawbacks as assessed by subsequent cognitive outcomes. The research from the University of Calgary concluded that although exposed infants and neonates had propensity-matched full-scale IQ (FSIQ) scores that were almost 3 points lower than those of their unexposed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
TIVA With Propofol May Be Protective After Breast Cancer Surgery

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Compared with the use of volatile anesthetics, total IV anesthesia (TIVA) may offer long-term protective effects following breast cancer surgery. A new systematic review and meta-analysis concluded that patients undergoing TIVA with propofol had lower rates of cancer recurrence and higher rates of recurrence-free survival. However, there was no significant […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Undergoing MRI Leads to Hypothermia in Many Pediatric Patients Requiring Anesthe

Author: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News Most children who undergo MRI while under anesthesia experience hypothermia at some point during the procedure, according to a new study. However, those who became hypothermic did not show an increased rate of perianesthesia complications or longer PACU length of stay (LOS). “Temperature derangements can cause several harmful physiological responses […]

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