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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Novel Imaging Technique Elucidates Analgesic’s Effect on the Brain

The brain has a measurable response to ibuprofen, recent research has found, and the implications of this discovery and the means with which it was made could be important for future research in analgesia and anesthesia. The study, conducted by researchers at King’s College London and Boston Children’s Hospital, looked at the pre- and postsurgical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Accuracy of the CNAP®Device Compared with Invasive Radial Artery Measurements for Providing Continuous Noninvasive Arterial Blood Pressure Readings at a Medical Intensive Care Unit: A Method-Comparison Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 6 – p 1508–1516 Authors: Smolle, Karl-Heinz MD et al BACKGROUND: In cases of intensive care unit (ICU) patients without an arterial line, noninvasive continuous blood pressure monitoring could be very beneficial. The CNAP®monitor (CNSystems Medizintechnik AG) provides noninvasive, beat-to-beat blood pressure (BP) estimates using […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of General Anesthesia on Aminotransferase Levels in Patients with Elevated Aminotransferase Levels: A Single-Center 5-Year Retrospective Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 6 – p 1529–1533 Authors: Cho, Youn Joung MD et al BACKGROUND: The effect of commonly used anesthetics on postoperative aminotransferase levels in patients with preoperatively elevated values is unclear. METHODS: The medical records of 25,567 adult patients undergoing elective general anesthesia were retrospectively reviewed. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Analgesic Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjunct to Local Anesthetics in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 6 – p 1655–1660 Authors: Bharti, Neerja DNB et al BACKGROUND: This study was designed to assess the effects of dexmedetomidine on the onset and duration of block and postoperative analgesia during supraclavicular brachial plexus block in patients undergoing upper limb surgeries. METHODS: Sixty adult […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Effects of Single-Dose Etomidate Versus Propofol on Cortisol Levels in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Urologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 6 – p 1580–1585 Authors: D; Chen et al BACKGROUND: The effects of general anesthetics on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and cortisol release in children are poorly characterized. Normal, daily fluctuation of cortisol levels complicates assessment of these effects. This study aimed to characterize the effects […]

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