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Uncategorized Published - 15 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Reference Values for Noninvasive Blood Pressure in Children during Anesthesia: A Multicentered Retrospective Observational Cohort Study

Authors: Jurgen C. de Graaff, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology Newly Published on September 8, 2016 Background: Although noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring during anesthesia is a standard of care, reference ranges for blood pressure in anesthetized children are not available. We developed sex- and age-specific reference ranges for NIBP in children during anesthesia and surgery. Methods: In […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Median Effective Dose of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Rescue Sedation in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Authors: Wenhua Zhang, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on September 15, 2016. Background: The median effective dose (ED50) of intranasal dexmedetomidine after failed chloral hydrate sedation has not been described for children. This study aims to determine the ED50 of intranasal dexmedetomidine for rescue sedation in children aged 1 to 36 months, who were inadequately sedated by chloral […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Electronically Mediated Time-out Initiative to Reduce the Incidence of Wrong Surgery: An Interventional Observational Study

Authors: Brian S. Rothman, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology 9 2016, Vol.125, 484-494 Background: “Wrong surgery” is defined as wrong site, wrong operation, or wrong patient, with estimated incidence up to 1 per 5,000 cases. Responding to national attention on wrong surgery, our objective was to create a care redesign intervention to minimize the rate of wrong surgery. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Duloxetine and Subacute Pain after Knee Arthroplasty when Added to a Multimodal Analgesic Regimen: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Triple-blinded Trial

Authors: Jacques T. YaDeau, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2016, Vol.125, 561-572 Background: Duloxetine is effective for chronic musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain, but there are insufficient data to recommend the use of antidepressants for postoperative pain. The authors hypothesized that administration of duloxetine for 15 days would reduce pain with ambulation at 2 weeks after total […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Low-dose Dexmedetomidine Improves Sleep Quality Pattern in Elderly Patients after Noncardiac Surgery in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Xin-Hai Wu, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on September 1, 2016 Background: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery often develop sleep disturbances. The authors tested the hypothesis that low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion could improve sleep architecture in nonmechanically ventilated elderly patients in the ICU after surgery. Methods: This was a pilot, randomized controlled trial. […]

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