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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Process Improvement Initiative for the Perioperative Management of Patients With a Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device

AUTHORS: Ellis, Margaret K. Menzel MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 58–65 BACKGROUND: Economic, personnel, and procedural challenges often complicate and interfere with efficient and safe perioperative care of patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). In the context of a process improvement initiative, we created […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Learn How to Dose a Neuromuscular Block Reversal Agent

TAILORED DOSING BASED ON DEPTH OF NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCK (NMB) BRIDION® (sugammadex) Injection 100 mg/mL (equivalent to 108.8 mg/mL sugammadex sodium) can be used to reverse different levels of rocuronium- and vecuronium-induced blockade BRIDION dosing should be based on actual body weight. Indication BRIDION is indicated for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium bromide and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
House Passes Federal Medical Malpractice Bill

On June 28th, the Protecting Access to Care Act passed through the House by a vote of 218-210. The bill was passed chiefly along party lines and establishes provisions governing healthcare lawsuits where coverage for the care was provided or subsidized by the federal government. The bill would impose a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages that could […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
The First US Clinical Experience With Computer-Assisted Propofol Sedation: A Retrospective Observational Comparative Study on Efficacy, Safety, Efficiency, and Endoscopist and Patient Satisfaction.

AUTHORS: Lin, Otto S. MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 17, 2017 BACKGROUND: : Computer-assisted propofol sedation (CAPS) is now approved for moderate sedation of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I and II patients undergoing routine endoscopy. As the first US medical center to adopt CAPS for routine clinical use, we compared patient […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Do-Not-Resuscitate Status Is Associated With Increased Mortality But Not Morbidity.

AUTHORS: Walsh, Elisa C. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 17, 2017 BACKGROUND: : Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders instruct medical personnel to forego cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest, but they do not preclude surgical management. Several studies have reported that DNR status is an independent predictor of 30-day mortality; however, the etiology of […]

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