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Uncategorized Published - 31 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Electronic Audit and Feedback With Positive Rewards Improve Anesthesia Provider Compliance With a Barcode-Based Drug Safety System

AUTHORS: Bowdle, T. Andrew MD, PhD, FASE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 418-425 BACKGROUND: We implemented a previously described barcode-based drug safety system in all of our anesthetizing locations. Providers were instructed to scan the barcode on syringes using our Anesthesia Information Management System before drug administration, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Oxygen Reserve Index: Validation of a New Variable

AUTHORS: Vos, Jaap Jan MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 409-415 BACKGROUND: Pulse oximetry–derived oxygen saturation is typically >97% in normoxia and hyperoxia, limiting its clinical use. The new Oxygen Reserve Index (ORi), a relative indicator of the partial pressure of oxygen dissolved in arterial […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of 7 Different Sensors for Detecting Low Respiratory Rates Using a Single Breath Detection Algorithm in Nonintubated, Sedated Volunteers

AUTHORS: Ermer, Sean BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 399-408 BACKGROUND: Numerous technologies are used to monitor respiratory rates in nonintubated patients. No technology has emerged as the standard. The primary aim of this study was to assess the limits of agreement between a reference sensor […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Randomized Trial Comparing Early and Late Administration of Rocuronium Before and After Checking Mask Ventilation in Patients With Normal Airways

AUTHORS: Min, Se-Hee MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 380-386 BACKGROUND: During induction of general anesthesia, it is common practice to delay neuromuscular blockade until the ability to deliver mask ventilation has been confirmed. However, the benefits of this approach have never been scientifically validated. We […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Women and men at risk of different obesity-related conditions

I thought on Halloween this was the perfect day to share this with our readers. Medical News Today New evidence from a large dataset suggests that, while obesity increases health risks for everyone, women and men with obesity are predisposed to different obesity-related conditions. Obesity is one of the most common health conditions among populations around […]

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