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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Single-dose intra-articular ropivacaine after arthroscopic knee surgery decreases post-operative pain without increasing side effects: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 2015 Jun Authors: Zhou Y et al PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to appraise the efficacy and safety of single-dose intra-articular ropivacaine administered for pain relief after arthroscopic knee surgery. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched in October 2014 to identify randomized controlled trials of single-dose intra-articular […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Feasibility and influence of hTEE monitoring on postoperative management in cardiac surgery patients.

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2015 Jun Authors: Treskatsch S et al Abstract Monoplane hemodynamic TEE (hTEE) monitoring (ImaCor® ClariTEE®) might be a useful alternative to continuously evaluate cardiovascular function and we aimed to investigate the feasibility and influence of hTEE monitoring on postoperative management in cardiac surgery patients. After IRB approval we reviewed the electronic data of cardiac […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Respiratory Depression Injuries Overwhelmingly Preventable Closed Claims Study

Respiratory depression (RD) often strikes patients within 24 hours of surgery and causes death or brain damage in the most serious of these cases, yet these injuries are often preventable, a new study from the Anesthesia Closed Claims Project and Anesthesia Quality Institute found. More than 88% of the RD events that led to malpractice […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Nerve Injury After Peripheral Nerve Block: Best Practices and Medical-Legal Protection Strategies

David Hardman, MD, MBA Professor of Anesthesiology Vice Chair for Professional Affairs Department of Anesthesiology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina   The risk for permanent or severe nerve injury after peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is extremely low, irrespective of its etiology (ie, related to anesthesia, surgery or the patient). […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Influence of Ventilation Strategies and Anesthetic Techniques on Regional Cerebral Oximetry in the Beach Chair Position: A Prospective Interventional Study with a Randomized Comparison of Two Anesthetics

Authors: Paul Picton, MB, Ch B MRCP, FRCA et al Anesthesiology published August 2015 Background:: Beach chair positioning during general anesthesia is associated with cerebral oxygen desaturation. Changes in cerebral oxygenation resulting from the interaction of inspired oxygen fraction (Fio2), end-tidal carbon dioxide (PETco2), and anesthetic choice have not been fully evaluated in anesthetized patients in the beach […]

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