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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Association of the Hospital Volume of Frail Surgical Patients Cared for with Outcomes after Elective, Major Noncardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Population-based Cohort Study

Authors: Daniel I. McIsaac, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P.C. et al Anesthesiology 4 2017, Vol.126, 602-613. Background: Frailty is a risk factor for adverse postoperative outcomes. Hospitals that perform higher volumes of surgery have better outcomes than low-volume providers. We hypothesized that frail patients undergoing elective surgery at hospitals that cared for a higher volume of similarly frail patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Paradoxical Emergence: Administration of Subanesthetic Ketamine during Isoflurane Anesthesia Induces Burst Suppression but Accelerates Recovery

Authors: Viviane S. Hambrecht-Wiedbusch, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 3 2017, Vol.126, 482-494. Background: Promoting arousal by manipulating certain brain regions and/or neurotransmitters has been a recent research focus, with the goal of trying to improve recovery from general anesthesia. The current study tested the hypothesis that a single subanesthetic dose of ketamine during isoflurane anesthesia would increase […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Influence of Ethanol on Oxycodone-induced Respiratory Depression: A Dose-escalating Study in Young and Elderly Individuals

Authors: Rutger van der Schrier, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 3 2017, Vol.126, 534-542. Background: Respiratory depression is a potentially fatal complication of opioid use, which may be exacerbated by simultaneous ethanol intake. In this three-way sequential crossover dose-escalating study, the influence of coadministration of oral oxycodone and intravenous ethanol was assessed on resting ventilation, apneic events and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
ACP Recommendations for Noninvasive Therapies for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain

Authors: Atlas SJ., Ann Intern Med 2017 Feb 14; The American College of Physicians has evaluated a broad array of treatment options. Sponsoring Organization: American College of Physicians (ACP) Target Audience: All clinicians Target Population: Adults with acute (<4 weeks), subacute (4–12 weeks), or chronic (>12 weeks) back pain in primary care settings Background The ACP has developed a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Indiana Approves New Anesthesiologist Assistant Program

On February 9, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) approved a new Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) degree. The graduate level program will be offered through the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. Accreditation is in process. Further information about the MSA degree and program can be found at http://anesthesia.iu.edu/Education/AnesthesiologistAssistant/Introduction.aspx. With the ICHE’s […]

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