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Uncategorized Published - 30 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Outcomes and Safety Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Cancer Surgery Procedures in a Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Facility

AUTHORS: Szeto, Betsy MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 360-368 BACKGROUND: Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for serious perioperative complications. The suitability of ambulatory surgery for patients with OSA remains controversial, and several national guidelines call for more evidence that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Myocardial Injury in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients Following Curative Resection of Esophageal Cancer With Aggressive or Standard Body Temperature Management

AUTHORS: Zhang, Zuojing MM et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 352-359 BACKGROUND: Risk of intraoperative hypothermia is relatively high in middle-aged and elderly patients undergoing curative resection of esophageal cancer, which may cause myocardial ischemia during the early postoperative period. The objective of this study was to compare […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Prohemostatic Activity of Factor X in Combination With Activated Factor VII in Dilutional Coagulopathy

AUTHORS: Takeshita, Shusuke MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 339-345 BACKGROUND: Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) concentrate reduces allogeneic blood transfusions, but it may increase thromboembolic complications in complex cardiac surgery. The mixture of activated factor VII (FVIIa) and factor X (FX) (FVIIa/FX) (FVIIa:FX = 1:10) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Anticoagulation Management and Heparin Resistance During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Survey of Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Members

Authors: Sniecinski, Roman M. MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p e41-e44 We surveyed Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists members regarding anticoagulation practices for cardiopulmonary bypass and attitudes on heparin resistance. Of 550 respondents (18.5% response rate), 74.9% (95% CI, 71.3%–78.5%) used empiric weight-based dosing of heparin, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Defining and Reducing the Risk of Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use

Authors: Anderson, T. Anthony PhD, MD*; Ahmad, Shireen MD† Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 2 – p 324-326 Editorial It is now well understood by physicians and laypersons that opioid misuse has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Indeed, in 2017, 4.2% of the population over 12 years of age […]

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