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Uncategorized Published - 22 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Rapid Sequence Intubation Success: C-MAC Versus Direct Laryngoscopy

C-MAC video laryngoscope (KARL STORZ) use does not improve the success rate of first-attempt rapid sequence intubation compared with direct laryngoscopy, but visualization of the vocal cords is improved, new research suggests. Video laryngoscopes were introduced into clinical practice to help visualize the airway and increase the success rate of airway management, according to researchers […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Twitter: A Platform for Higher-Order #Anesthesia Thinking?

If you think 140 characters aren’t enough to get your brain churning, a study from Toronto might convince you otherwise. Researchers have found that anesthesiology-related higher-order thinking is, indeed, possible on Twitter. They noted, however, that more studies are needed to determine how these electronic interactions affect patient care. “We all know that social media […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
The Case for Case Reports: Significant Impact Found, Even in Guidelines

What place do case reports have in the anesthesia literature? According to research, their impact is significant, being regularly cited in review articles and even clinical guidelines. Even so, the quality of such reports needs improvement, and their worth can be gauged by implementation of the Case Report (CARE) guidelines (www.care-statement.org). “Case reports have always […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Preloading Alkalinized Lidocaine in ETT Cuff Reduces Emergence Cough After General Anesthesia

Preloading alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff significantly decreases emergence cough after general anesthesia in surgeries lasting less than an hour. The investigators also found an inverse relationship between opioid dose and the incidence of coughing. “In the early 2000s, European studies showed that alkalinized lidocaine would diffuse out of the endotracheal tube […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Is It Safe to Turn Down the Volume of Hospital Alarms? New Study Chimes In: ‘Yes’

The classic belief that hospital alarms should be loud might be a mistake, a new study suggests. The overabundance and high volume of hospital alarms can have deleterious effects on patients and providers, impairing clinician performance and possibly compromising patient safety (Crit Care 2009;13:208; Anesth Analg 2014;118:1249-1253). “They’re already an annoying sound,” said Joseph J. Schlesinger, MD, study […]

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