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Uncategorized Published - 14 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Surgeons Share Practical Tips to Reduce Opioid Prescriptions

Author: Karen Blum Anesthesiology News With surgical recovery presenting the possibility that patients will become dependent on opioids, speakers at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons discussed tips to reduce opioid prescribing and ways to manage pain without opioids in enhanced recovery pathways. While 90% of patients taken […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Macintosh Laryngoscopy in Bed-up-Head–Elevated Position With GlideScope Laryngoscopy

AUTHORS: Tsan, Samuel E. H. MD, BMedSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 23, 2019 BACKGROUND: Approximately half of all difficult tracheal intubations (DTIs) are unanticipated; hence, proper positioning during intubation is critical to increase the likelihood of success. The bed-up-head–elevated (BUHE) intubation position has been shown to improve laryngeal view, reduce airway complications, and prolong safe […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Gastric content assessed with gastric ultrasound in paediatric patients prescribed a light breakfast prior to general anaesthesia

Authors: Hanna Andersson et al Pediatric Anesthesia Background A light breakfast has been found to empty from the stomach within 4 hours in healthy volunteers. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate whether a light breakfast of yoghurt or gruel empties from the stomach within 4 hours, in children scheduled for general anaesthesia. Method In […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Two-Week Multimodal Prehabilitation Program Improves Perioperative Functional Capability in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for Lung Cancer

AUTHORS: Liu, Zijia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 23, 2019 – BACKGROUND: Patients with lung cancer often experience reduced functional capacity and quality of life after surgery. The current study investigated the impact of a short-term, home-based, multimodal prehabilitation program on perioperative functional capacity in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for nonsmall cell […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of local infiltration of ropivacaine combined with multimodal analgesia with parecoxib for perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

AUTHORS: Feng J et al Journal of Southern Medical University 39 (7), 830-835 (Jul 2019) OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of local infiltration of ropivacaine combined with multimodal analgesia with parecoxib for perioperative pain management in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. METHODS This randomized controlled trial was conducted among 98 patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy in the Department of […]

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