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Uncategorized Published - 11 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Feasibility and Rationale for Incorporating Frailty and Cognitive Screening Protocols in a Preoperative Anesthesia Clinic

AUTHORS: Amini, Shawna MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 3 – p 830-838 BACKGROUND: Advanced age, frailty, low education level, and impaired cognition are generally reported to be associated with postoperative cognitive complications. To translate research findings into hospital-wide preoperative assessment clinical practice, we examined the feasibility of implementing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Initial Postoperative Hemoglobin Values and Clinical Outcomes in Transfused Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Will, Nicholas D. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 3 – p 819-829 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common, yet transfusion strategies remain controversial as pretransfusion hemoglobin triggers are difficult to utilize during acute bleeding. Alternatively, postoperative hemoglobin values may provide useful information regarding transfusion […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Local anesthetic pain catheters to reduce opioids use in massive weight loss patients undergoing abdominoplasty

Authors: Salvatore Giordano et al Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Nov 2019 Background Abdominoplasty is a common procedure for anatomical restoration of lower abdominal skin with a continuously increasing annual number of procedures performed. The significance of postoperative pain management is of crucial importance in patient’s perspective and also to ensure the achievement […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Corneal Injuries: Incidence and Risk Factors

AUTHORS: Deljou, Atousa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 3 – p 737-742 BACKGROUND: Previous studies of postoperative corneal injury rates relied on provider-initiated incident reports, which may underestimate the true incidence. Postoperative administration of proparacaine eye drops is used almost exclusively to diagnose corneal injury; therefore, identifying instances […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluation of Increase in Intraoperative Lactate Level as a Predictor of Outcome in Adults After Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Pooveshni Govender, MBChB, DA(SA), FCA(SA) et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Nov 2019 Objectives Early onset hyperlactatemia develops intraoperatively or within the first 6 hours of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of the present study was to determine the utility of […]

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