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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
One-Year Mortality, Causes of Death, and Cardiac Interventions in Patients with Postoperative Myocardial Injury.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 22, 2016 AUTHORS: Van Waes, Judith A. R. MD et al BACKGROUND: To evaluate the role of routine troponin surveillance in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery, unblinded screening with cardiac consultation per protocol was implemented at a tertiary care center. In this study, we evaluated 1-year mortality, causes of death, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Response Patterns to the Electric Stimulation of Epidural Catheters in Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Uniport Versus Multiport Catheters

Anesthesia & Analgesia: Post Author Corrections: April 22, 2016 AUTHORS: Patel, Ruchira MBBS et al BACKGROUND: The transcatheter electric stimulation test (Tsui test) can be performed at the bedside to confirm the correct placement of a wire-reinforced epidural catheter within the epidural space. The most commonly observed motor response with a uniport epidural catheter placed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Costs Associated with Anesthesia-Related Adverse Events During Labor and Delivery in New York State, 2010

Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 6 – p 2007–2016 AUTHORS: Hunt, Tristan D. BS et al BACKGROUND: The safety of anesthetic care provided during childbirth has improved during the past 2 decades in the United States, with a marked decrease in the rate of anesthesia-related adverse events (ARAEs). To date, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Changes in Tensile Strength in 3 Different Flexible Epidural Catheters Under Various Conditions.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 22, 2016 AUTHORS: Gonzalez Fiol, Antonio MD et al BACKGROUND: Rarely, epidural catheters may fracture upon removal or insertion. Understanding some of the mechanical properties of epidural catheters, such as their tensile strength and how external factors (including temperature) can influence their strength, will aid physicians in making decisions if faced […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Study: Aspirin Prevents Cardiovascular Disease, Colorectal Cancer

To reach the CRC recommendation, the task force mainly considered CVD trials in which cancer was a secondary finding, because there were limited data specifically on the effects of aspirin on cancer. From 10 trials (N=103,787), the task force determined that the individuals who took aspirin had a slightly reduced risk for death compared with […]

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