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Uncategorized Published - 14 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Unexpected Complete Heart Block and Anesthetic Implications

A&A Case Reports: 1 August 2015 – Volume 5 – Issue 3 – p 33–35 Authors: Torres, Arturo G. MD Abstract A healthy, active duty military 25-year-old female with a history of congenital complete heart block presented for a routine septorhinoplasty. During the preoperative interview, she did not disclose her heart condition. A preordered electrocardiogram […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Early versus late removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for general anaesthesia

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 8 CD007082 Aug 2015 Authors: Mathew P et al BACKGROUND The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is a safe and effective modality to maintain the airway for general anaesthesia during surgical procedures. The LMA is removed at the end of surgery and anaesthesia, when the patient maintains an adequate respiratory […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
A New Approach to Pathogen Containment in the Operating Room: Sheathing the Laryngoscope After Intubation

Anesthesia & Analgesia July 2015 Authors: Birnbach D et al BACKGROUND Anesthesiologists may contribute to postoperative infections by means of the transmission of blood and pathogens to the patient and the environment in the operating room (OR). Our primary aims were to determine whether contamination of the IV hub, the anesthesia work area, and the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Safety and Efficacy of Combined Epidural/General Anesthesia During Major Abdominal Surgery in Patients With Increased Intracranial Pressure

BMC Anesthesiol. 2015; 15(76) Authors: Igor Zabolotskikh et al Background: The increased intracranial pressure can significantly complicate the perioperative period in major abdominal surgery, increasing the risk of complications, the length of recovery from the surgery, worsening the outcome. Epidural anesthesia has become a routine component of abdominal surgery, but its use in patients with increased […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Preoperative Serotonin-Receptor-Antagonist Administration in Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension: A Randomized, Double-blind Comparison Study of Ramosetron and Ondansetron.

Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Sep-Oct;40(5):583-8 Authors: Shin HJ et al BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The adverse effects of spinal anesthesia (SA) include arterial hypotension and bradycardia. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 2 type 3 serotonin receptor antagonists in SA-induced adverse effects. Specifically, we assessed whether ramosetron was more effective than ondansetron […]

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