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Uncategorized Published - 9 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative High-Sensitivity Troponin and Its Association With 30-Day and 12-Month, All-Cause Mortality in Patients Undergoing On-Pump Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Mauermann, Eckhard MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 4 – p 1110–1117 BACKGROUND: Troponin T is a predictor of cardiac morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery with most data examining fourth generational troponin T assays. We hypothesize that postoperative high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) measured in increments of the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Thoracic Epidural Analgesia With Levobupivacaine Reduces Remifentanil and Propofol Consumption Evaluated by Closed-Loop Titration Guided by the Bispectral Index: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study

AUTHORS: Dumans-Nizard, Virginie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 2 – p 635–642 BACKGROUND: Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) combined with general anesthesia decreases anesthetic requirements by half when hemodynamic criteria are used for the titration of analgesia. We therefore determined the impact of TEA on anesthetic requirements, when a closed-loop […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Post-Surgical Pain Management Can Influence Progression to Chronic Pain

Understanding pre-operative and post-op factors that influence post-surgical pain management success may provide clues in preventing progression to chronic pain after surgery, according to research presented at the American Pain Society (APS) Annual Scientific Conference. “Post-operative pain, its consequences and response to treatment, vary greatly among patients,” said Timothy Brennan, MD, University of Iowa Medical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Program Helps Reduce Risk of Delirium, Hospital Length of Stay for Older Surgical Patients

Older patients who underwent major abdominal surgery and received an intervention that included nutritional assistance and early mobilisation were less likely to experience delirium and had a shorter hospital stay, according to a study published by JAMA Surgery. Older patients undergoing abdominal surgery commonly experience preventable delirium, which extends their hospital length of stay (LOS). […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Hospital itself is greatest risk factor in C-section birth, Consumer Reports investigation says

Report said 6 in 10 hospitals studied had C-section rates above the national target rate for low-risk births. While there are a number of risks that can make birth by cesarean section more likely for women, a Consumer Reports investigation said the biggest risk factor is the hospital where the mother delivers, and how busy […]

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