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Uncategorized Published - 10 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine Combined with General Anesthesia Provides Similar Intraoperative Stress Response Reduction When Compared with a Combined General and Epidural Anesthetic Technique

Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2016 AUTHORS: D; Wang et al BACKGROUND: Epidural anesthesia may attenuate the sympathetic hyperactivity and stress response from surgery. In this study, we compared the stress response, hemodynamic variables, and recovery profiles of patients undergoing total IV anesthesia (TIVA) and intraoperative dexmedetomidine with those receiving epidural anesthesia and TIVA. METHODS: Ninety […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Increased Intraoperative Fluid Administration Is Associated with Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation

Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2016 AUTHORS: Geube, Mariya A. MD et al BACKGROUND: Severe primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a major cause of early morbidity and mortality in patients after lung transplantation. The etiology and pathophysiology of PGD is not fully characterized and whether intraoperative fluid administration increases the risk for PGD remains unclear from […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Bradycardia as an Early Warning Sign for Cardiac Arrest During Routine Laparoscopic Surgery

Authors: Jonathan Yong et al Int J Qual Health Care. 2015;27(6):472-477. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify clinical patterns of occurrence, management and outcomes surrounding cardiac arrest during laparoscopic surgery using the Australian Incident Monitoring Study (AIMS) database to guide possible prevention and treatment. Setting: The AIMS database includes incident reports from participating clinicians from […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Feasibility of a Completely Automated Total IV Anesthesia Drug Delivery System for Cardiac Surgery.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2016 AUTHORS: Zaouter, Cedrick MD et al BACKGROUND: In this pilot study, we tested a novel automatic anesthesia system for closed-loop administration of IV anesthesia drugs for cardiac surgical procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass. This anesthesia drug delivery robot integrates all 3 components of general anesthesia: hypnosis, analgesia, and muscle relaxation. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 March, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia and Cognitive Decline: No Link?

There is no significant link between exposure to general anesthesia and the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in individuals aged 40 years and older, a large, comprehensive, population-based study shows. The potential link between exposure to surgical anesthesia, MCI, and dementia has been a matter of recent debate, with previous research contradicting the current […]

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