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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Pain a Common Problem in America

Most US adults experience pain, be it mild or severe, brief or long-lasting, a new study shows. The analysis, of data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), shows that 25.3 million adults (11.2%) have daily pain, and 14.4 million (6.4%) classified their pain at the most severe level. “This report begins to answer […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Regional and Gender Differences and Trends in the Anesthesiologist Workforce

Anesthesiology 8 2015 Authors: Matthew Baird, PhD Background: Concerns have long existed about potential shortages in the anesthesiologist workforce. In addition, many changes have occurred in the economy, demographics, and the healthcare sector in the last few years, which may impact the workforce. The authors documented workforce trends by region of the United States and gender, trends […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Concurrence of Intraoperative Hypotension, Low Minimum Alveolar Concentration, and Low Bispectral Index Is Associated with Postoperative Death

Anesthesiology 10 2015, Vol.123, 775-785 Authors: Mark D. Willingham, MD MCSI et al Background: An intraoperative concurrence of mean arterial pressure less than 75 mmHg, minimum alveolar concentration less than 0.8, and bispectral index less than 45 has been termed a “triple low” state. An association between triple low and postoperative mortality has been reported but was not […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Gradually Increased Oxygen Administration Improved Oxygenation and Mitigated Oxidative Stress after Resuscitation from Severe Hemorrhagic Shock

Anesthesiology 9 2015 Authors: Xin Luo PhD et al Background: The optimal oxygen administration strategy during resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock (HS) is still controversial. Improving oxygenation and mitigating oxidative stress simultaneously seem to be contradictory goals. To maximize oxygen delivery while minimizing oxidative damage, the authors proposed the notion of gradually increased oxygen administration (GIOA), which entails making […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Surgical Risk Predictions Are Not Meaningfully Improved by Including the Surgical Apgar Score: An Analysis of the Risk Quantification Index and Present-On-Admission Risk Models

Anesthesiology 9 2015 Authors: Maxim A. Terkhov MS et al Background: Estimating surgical risk is critical for perioperative decision making and risk stratification. Current risk-adjustment measures do not integrate dynamic clinical parameters along with baseline patient characteristics, which may allow a more accurate prediction of surgical risk. The goal of this study was to determine whether the […]

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