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Uncategorized Published - 13 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Interrelationships Between Anesthesia, Sleep and Breathing

Author: David R. Hillman, M.D., FANZCA ASA Monitor 07 2017, Vol.81, 20-22. David R. Hillman, M.D., FANZCA, Centre for Sleep Science, University of Western Australia Department of Pulmonary Physiology and Sleep Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Nedlands, Western Australia.   Anesthesia and sleep have much in common, particularly where breathing is concerned. This relationship is based on […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Perioperative Outcomes – Current Controversies

Authors: Girish P. Joshi, M.B.B.S., M.D., FFARCSI ASA Monitor 07 2017, Vol.81, 16-18. Girish P. Joshi, M.B.B.S., M.D., FFARCSI, is Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome.OSA is an increasingly common disease1,2  of particular concern to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Evidence-based Review and Recommendations for Intraoperative Management of Patients With Sleep Apnea

Authors: Crispiana Cozowicz, M.D.; Stavros G. Memtsoudis, M.D., Ph.D. ASA Monitor 07 2017, Vol.81, 14-15. Crispiana Cozowicz, M.D., is Research Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, Paracelsus Private Medical University, Muellner Hauptstrasse, Salzburg, Austria. Stavros G. Memtsoudis, M.D., […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Screening and Assessment of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Perspectives From ASA, SAMBA and SASM

Authors: Frances Chung, M.B.B.S., FRCPC; Girish P. Joshi, M.B.B.S., M.D., FFARCSI ASA Monitor 07 2017, Vol.81, 10-12. Frances Chung, M.B.B.S., FRCPC, is Professor of Anesthesiology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.     The management of patients with known or suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an evolving field. It is known that patients with OSA […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
A Contemporary Medicolegal Analysis of Implanted Devices for Chronic Pain Management

AUTHORS: Abrecht, Christopher R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 4 – p 1304–1310 BACKGROUND: Analysis of closed malpractice claims allows the study of rare but serious complications and likely results in improved patient safety by raising awareness of such complications. Clinical studies and closed claims analyses have previously […]

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