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Uncategorized Published - 7 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Preparing Parents to Be Present for Their Child’s Anesthesia Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Anesthesia & Analgesia: Oct 2015 Volume 121 Issue 4 p 1000-1010 AUTHORS: Kristin Bailey MD et al METHODS: Ninety-three children, aged 2 to 10 years, undergoing elective surgery at a children’s hospital participated together with their parents. Parents were randomly assigned to receive either PPIA preparation or PPIA standard before their children’s induction of anesthesia. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Patient Class Analysis Puts New View on Risk Stratification

Latent class analysis and ASA physical status yield differing results Although perioperative risk stratification is often used to identify so-called independent risk factors, previous research has found that few are truly independent, and various combinations of comorbidities may have differential effects on mortality risk. Researchers turned to “latent class analysis,” a model-based clustering technique, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Neuraxial Anesthesia in Parturients with Thrombocytopenia: A Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: Oct 2015 Vol 121 Issue 4 p 988-991 Authors: Goodier, Christopher G. MD et al BACKGROUND: The primary aim of this study was to estimate the risk of neuraxial hematoma associated with neuraxial anesthetic procedures in thrombocytopenic parturients. METHODS: A multicenter retrospective cohort study design was used to estimate the risk for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Women’s Experiences with Neuraxial Labor Analgesia in the Listening to Mothers II Survey: A Content Analysis of Open-Ended Responses

Anesthesia & Analgesia: Oct 2015 Vol 121 Issue 4 p 974-980 Authors: Attanasio, Laura BA MD et al BACKGROUND: Most women who give birth in United States hospitals receive neuraxial analgesia to manage pain during labor. In this analysis, we examined themes of the patient experience of neuraxial analgesia among a national sample of U.S. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Magnesium Administration Does Not Reduce Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2015 Vol 121 Issue 4 p 861-867 Authors: Klinger, Rebecca Y. MD, MS et al BACKGROUND: Hypomagnesemia has been associated with an increased risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). Although previous studies have suggested a beneficial effect of magnesium (Mg) therapy, almost all of these are limited by small sample size […]

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