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Uncategorized Published - 18 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
New PACU Handoff Checklist Improves Information Exchange

Twenty-six seconds: That’s the average amount of extra time it might take an anesthesia resident to exchange up to 20% more information when using a new PACU handoff checklist developed by researchers at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, a new study suggests. The PACU is a “high-risk environment” where health care providers are multitasking rapidly to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Peripheral Nerve Blocks Linked to Improved Outcomes in Hip, Knee Arthroplasty

The use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is associated with better medical and economic outcomes in patients receiving hip and knee replacement, according to a study being presented later this month at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. The use of PNBs is on the rise, but […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
A Multicenter Pilot Study Assessing Regional Cerebral Oxygen Desaturation Frequency During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Responsiveness to an Intervention Algorithm

Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2016 AUTHORS: Subramanian, Balachundhar MD et al BACKGROUND: The purpose of this multicenter pilot study was to: (1) determine the frequency of regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rScO2) desaturations during cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB); (2) evaluate the accuracy of clinician-identified rScO2 desaturations compared with those recorded continuously during surgery by […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pain After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Analgesic Effectiveness of a Combined Adductor Canal Peripheral Nerve Block with Periarticular Infiltration Versus Adductor Canal Nerve Block Alone Versus Periarticular Infiltration Alone.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2016 AUTHORS: Sawhney, Monakshi PhD, NP(Adult) et al BACKGROUND: Total knee arthroplasty is a painful surgery that requires early mobilization for successful joint function. Multimodal analgesia, including spinal analgesia, nerve blocks, periarticular infiltration (PI), opioids, and coanalgesics, has been shown to effectively manage postoperative pain. Both adductor canal (AC) and PI […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Sounds of Desaturation: A Survey of Commercial Pulse Oximeter Sonifications

Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 5 – p 1395–1403 AUTHORS: Loeb, Robert G. MD et al BACKGROUND: The pulse oximeter has been a standard of care medical monitor for >25 years. Most manufacturers include a variable-pitch pulse tone in their pulse oximeters. Research has shown that the acoustic properties of […]

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