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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine for Improved Quality of Emergence From General Anesthesia: A Dose-Finding Study

AUTHORS: Aouad, Marie, T., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 29, 2017 BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine provides smooth and hemodynamically stable emergence at the expense of hypotension, delayed recovery, and sedation. We investigated the optimal dose of dexmedetomidine for prevention of cough, agitation, hypertension, tachycardia, and shivering, with minimal side effects. METHODS: In this prospective, randomized, double-blind trial, 216 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Do Most Hospitals Benefit from Directly Employing Physicians?

I thought this was very interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. By Jeff Goldsmith, Alex Hunter and Amy Strauss How can hospitals and health systems generate a return on their investment in their physician enterprises? According to the most recent figures, from the American Medical Association, over 25% of U.S. physicians practiced in groups wholly […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Management by Laryngeal Mask Airways for Cervical Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis

AUTHORS: Schieren, Mark, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 4 – p 1257–1261 BACKGROUND: Supraglottic airway devices (SADs) may have advantages over endotracheal intubation for tracheal resection and reconstruction in cases of severe and proximally located subglottic stenosis. This retrospective case series examines the feasibility of using SADs as a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Does Lactate Affect the Association of Early Hyperglycemia and Multiple Organ Failure in Severely Injured Blunt Trauma Patients?

AUTHORS: Richards, Justin, E., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 904–910 BACKGROUND: Early hyperglycemia is associated with multiple organ failure (MOF) after traumatic injury; however, few studies have considered the contribution of depth of clinical shock. We hypothesize that when considered simultaneously, glucose and lactate are associated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Heating and Cooling Rates With an Esophageal Heat Exchange System

AUTHORS: Kalasbail, Prathima, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 4 – p 1190–1195 BACKGROUND: The Esophageal Cooling Device circulates warm or cool water through an esophageal heat exchanger, but warming and cooling efficacy in patients remains unknown. We therefore determined heat exchange rates during warming and cooling. METHODS: Nineteen patients completed the […]

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