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Uncategorized Published - 12 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Are Surgical Caps on the Verge of a Comeback?

Author: Victoria Stern Anesthesiology News Review of the Data Leads to Consensus in Caps Versus Bouffant Controversy A resolution to the debate over OR attire—most notably, surgical caps versus bouffants—may be on the horizon. A growing body of research has shown that bouffants do not reduce the rate of surgical site infections compared with surgical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Performance of Spinal-Cord Stimulator During Temporary Trial Predicts Results of Device Implantation

By Erik MacLaren, PhD The pain relief obtained after a spinal-cord stimulation (SCS) trial is predictive of the success of a permanent SCS implant, according to results of a retrospective study presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). Vwaire Orhurhu, MD, MPH, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Epidemiology of iatrogenic vertebral artery injury in cervical spine surgery: 21 multicenter studies

Authors: Lee C et al World Neurosurgery (Mar 2019) BACKGROUND In cervical spine surgeries (CSS), the overall incidence of iatrogenic vertebral artery injury (IVAI) was reported to be 0.07-1.4%. Although IVAI occurred during C1-2 fusion, there is no accurate information regarding the surgery-specific risk of IVAI. This study aimed to stratify the incidence of IVAI […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Early Sedation with Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients

Authors: Yahya Shehabi, Ph.D., M.B., B.S., et al N Engl J Med 2019; 380:2506-2517 BACKGROUND Dexmedetomidine produces sedation while maintaining a degree of arousability and may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and delirium among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The use of dexmedetomidine as the sole or primary sedative agent in patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Triple-Low Alerts Do Not Reduce 90-Day Mortality

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A large study from the Cleveland Clinic has concluded that real-time alerts to triple-low events do not reduce 90-day mortality in adults undergoing noncardiac surgery with volatile general anesthesia. The alerts involved mean arterial pressure less than 75 mm Hg, bispectral index below 45, and minimum alveolar concentration less than […]

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