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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Trials Focusing on Prevention and Treatment of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Marina Pieri, MD  et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Oct 2019 Background Delirium after cardiac surgery is associated with adverse outcomes, including prolonged hospital stay, prolonged intensive care unit stay, and increased mortality. Effective preventive interventions and treatments still are largely unknown. Aim This systematic review aimed to gather and summarize the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Retroclavicular vs Infraclavicular block for brachial plexus anesthesia

Authors: Andrés Felipe Gil Blanco et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 193 (2019) Background The coracoid approach is a simple method to perform ultrasound-guided brachial plexus regional anesthesia (RA) but its simplicity is counterbalanced by a difficult needle visualization. We hypothesized that the retroclavicular (RCB) approach is not longer to perform when compared to the coracoid (ICB) approach, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Patient and System Factors Affecting Anesthesiologist First Case Start Performance

Authors: George Hoffman, M.D. et al Introduction: Performance of anesthesiologists, surgical teams, and perioperative systems is commonly measured by the percent of first case on time start (FCOTS) as percent of first cases of the day (FCOD) and by first case start delay (FCSD) time. Although these metrics have reported variable relationships to other measures […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Blood Pressure Complexity Indices as a Marker for Frailty in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Valluvan Rangasamy, MD, DESA  et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Oct 2019 Objective Frailty, a state of decreased physiological reserve, increases the risk of adverse outcomes. There is no standard tool for frailty during perioperative period. Autonomic dysfunction, an underlying process in frailty, could result in hemodynamic fluctuations. Complexity, the physiological adaptability […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
The influence of time to surgery on mortality after a hip fracture

Authors: Johan Kristiansson et al Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Oct 2019 Background The effect of time‐to‐surgery on mortality in acute hip fracture (AHF) patients has been debated and studies are inconsistent regarding from what time‐limit mortality starts to increase. At Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, surgery is recommended within 24 hours leaving little time for preoperative optimisation. However, internationally […]

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