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Uncategorized Published - 10 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Culture-Negative and Culture-Positive Sepsis: A Comparison of Characteristics and Outcomes

Authors: Sigakis, Matthew J. G. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p 1300-1309 BACKGROUND:  The primary objective of this study was to compare the characteristics of culture-positive and culture-negative status in septic patients. We also determined whether culture status is associated with mortality and whether unique variables […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Awareness With Recall: A Descriptive, Survey-Based, Cohort Study

Authors: Bombardieri, Anna Maria MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p 1291-1297 BACKGROUND:  Unintended intraoperative awareness with recall (AWR) is a potential complication of general anesthesia. Patients typically report recollections of (1) hearing sounds or conversations, (2) being unable to breathe or move, (3), feeling […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Gabapentinoids Provide No Benefit in Arthroplasty

Authors: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Administration of gabapentinoids on the day of arthroplasty is associated with several negative postoperative outcomes, including naloxone use, noninvasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation and ICU admission, according to a large database analysis. The study also found no improvement in hospital length of stay or opioid consumption with gabapentinoids. “Gabapentinoids have been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Chronic Opioid Therapy Discontinuation Increases Risk of Overdose Death

Discontinuation of chronic opioid therapy is associated with an increased risk of overdose death, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. “We are worried by these results, because they suggest that the policy recommendations intended to make opioid prescribing safer are not working as intended,” said Jocelyn James, MD, University of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Determination of Geolocations for Anesthesia Specialty Coverage and Standby Call Allowing Return to the Hospital Within a Specified Amount of Time

Authors: Epstein, Richard H. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 5 – p 1265-1272 BACKGROUND:  For emergent procedures, in-house teams are required for immediate patient care. However, for many procedures, there is time to bring in a call team from home without increasing patient morbidity. Anesthesia providers taking […]

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