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Uncategorized Published - 9 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
A Third of U.S. High Schoolers Use Tobacco

This has nothing to do with anesthesia however I wanted to share with our readers. By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS One in three U.S. high schoolers and one in eight middle schoolers currently use tobacco, according to new CDC data in MMWR. Among the other findings from the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Retrospective Cohort Study on the Optimal Timing of Orogastric Tube/Nasogastric Tube Insertion in Infants With Pyloric Stenosis

AUTHORS: Lee, Lisa K. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 1079-1086 BACKGROUND:  Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in infants can cause a buildup of gastric contents. Orogastric tubes (OGTs) or nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are often placed in patients with pyloric stenosis before surgical management to prevent aspiration. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Type Is Not Associated With Postoperative Complications in the Care of Patients With Lower Extremity Traumatic Fractures

AUTHORS: Brovman, Ethan Y. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 1034-1042 BACKGROUND:  Lower extremity fracture fixation is commonplace and represents the majority of orthopedic trauma surgical volume. Despite this, few studies have examined the use of regional anesthesia or neuraxial anesthesia (RA/NA) versus general anesthesia […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Standard and Enhanced Pulse Oximeter Auditory Displays of Oxygen Saturation: A Laboratory Study With Clinician and Nonclinician Participants

AUTHORS: Paterson, Estrella BPsySc(Hons) et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 997-1004 BACKGROUND:  When engaged in visually demanding tasks, anesthesiologists depend on the auditory display of the pulse oximeter (PO) to provide information about patients’ oxygen saturation (Spo2). Current auditory displays are not always effective at providing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Diabetes During Pregnancy Tied to Early-Onset CVD in Offspring

This has nothing to do with anesthesia however I wanted to share with our readers. By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS In utero exposure to maternal diabetes is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in early adulthood, according to a study in The BMJ. Using Danish health […]

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