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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Massive Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: The Impact of Blood Component Ratios on Clinical Outcomes and Survival

AUTHORS: Delaney, Meghan DO, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 6 – p 1777–1782 BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery is the most common setting for massive transfusion in medically advanced countries. Studies of massive transfusion after injury suggest that the ratios of administered plasma and platelets (PLT) to red blood cells […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Higher Fresh Gas Flow Rates Decrease Tidal Volume During Pressure Control Ventilation

AUTHORS: Mohammad, Shazia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1506–1511 BACKGROUND: We observed that increasing fresh gas flow (FGF) decreased exhaled tidal volume (VT) during pressure control ventilation (PCV). A literature search produced no such description whereby unintended VT changes occur with FGF changes during PCV. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Analgesic Benefits Following Ambulatory Breast Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Propensity-Matched Cohort Study

Pectoralis and Serratus Fascial Plane Blocks Each Provide Early AUTHORS: Abdallah, Faraj W. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 294–302 BACKGROUND: Pectoralis and serratus blocks have been described recently for use in breast surgery, but evidence supporting their analgesic benefits is limited. This cohort study evaluates […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Posttransfusion Increase of Hematocrit per se Does Not Improve Circulatory Oxygen Delivery due to Increased Blood Viscosity

AUTHORS: Zimmerman, Robert MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1547–1554 BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion is used to treat acute anemia with the goal of increasing blood oxygen-carrying capacity as determined by hematocrit (Hct) and oxygen delivery (DO2). However, increasing Hct also increases blood viscosity, which may thus […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Topical Ropivacaine in Prevention of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Adults

AUTHORS: Hanna Kaisa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1459–1466 BACKGROUND: Post-tonsillectomy pain is 1 of the most intense postoperative pain conditions. However, optimal and sufficient postoperative analgesic treatment remains unclear. We investigated the effect of topical ropivacaine for post-tonsillectomy pain in 160 adult outpatient surgery […]

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