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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Daytime Surgery Not Affected by Nighttime Work

Whether a surgeon works the night before performing surgery does not change the risk for adverse outcomes, a new study shows. “These data suggest that calls for broad-based policy shifts in duty hours and practices of attending surgeons may not be necessary at this time,” write Anand Govindarajan, MD, from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Temporal Trends in Anesthesia-related Adverse Events in Cesarean Deliveries, New York State, 2003–2012

Authors: Jean Guglielminotti, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2015 Background: Cesarean delivery (CD) is associated with significantly increased risks of anesthesia-related adverse events (ARAEs) and nonanesthetic perioperative morbidity compared with vaginal delivery. Temporal trends in these adverse outcomes remain unknown despite efforts to improve maternal safety. This study examines temporal trends in ARAEs and nonanesthetic perioperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Association Between Sjogren Syndrome and Adverse Postoperative Outcomes: A Historical Cohort Study Using Administrative Health Data.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: Post Author Corrections: August 25, 2015 AUTHORS: Babazade, Rovnat MD et al BACKGROUND: Sjogren syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder of the exocrine glands associated with cardiovascular events. We aimed to evaluate postoperative complications in patients with Sjogren syndrome undergoing noncardiac surgery. Specifically, we tested the primary hypothesis that patients with Sjogren […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Trends of Hemoglobin Oximetry: Do They Help Predict Blood Transfusion During Trauma Patient Resuscitation?.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 21, 2015 AUTHORS: Yang, Shiming PhD et al BACKGROUND: A noninvasive decision support tool for emergency transfusion would benefit triage and resuscitation. We tested whether 15 minutes of continuous pulse oximetry-derived hemoglobin measurements (SpHb) predict emergency blood transfusion better than conventional oximetry, vital signs, and invasive point-of-admission (POA) laboratory testing. We […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Hypertensive Crisis Caused by Electrocauterization of the Adrenal Gland During Hepatectomy

Authros: A Ram Doo et BMC Surg. 2015;15(11) Background Hypertensive crisis (i.e., systolic blood pressure over 300 mmHg) is very rare during operation except pheochromocytoma, but it can be a fatal and embarrassing to surgeons and anesthesiologists. The right adrenal gland can be electrocauterized during a right hemi-hepatectomy. We report a case of hypertensive crisis […]

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