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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Long-term Outcomes with Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery

Authors: Emily A. Vail, M.D., M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology March 2024, Vol. 140, 375–386. Background The effects of spinal versus general anesthesia on long-term outcomes have not been well studied. This study tested the hypothesis that spinal anesthesia is associated with better long-term survival and functional recovery than general anesthesia. Methods A prespecified analysis was conducted of long-term […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
8 anesthesia contracts severed in 2024

Author: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review Several health systems and insurers have seen anesthesia contracts come to an end just two months into the year. Here are eight anesthesia contracts that have been severed in 2024 so far: 1. In a voluntary agreement with Colorado’s attorney general, U.S. Anesthesia Partners ended its contracts with five Colorado hospitals […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Influence of STR-324, a Dual Enkephalinase Inhibitor, on Postoperative Pain Scores

Authors: Tom van Dasselaar, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology March 2024, Vol. 140, 632–633. To the Editor: STR-324 is the chemically stable analog of opiorphin, a human pentapeptide (Gln-Arg-Phe-Ser-Arg), that inhibits two enkephalinases, aminopeptidase-N and neutral endopeptidase. These enkephalinases break down met-enkephalin into inactive metabolites.  Both opiorphin and STR-324 are naturally present in humans, because opiorphin rapidly cycles […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Candidate kidney protective strategies for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Authors: David R McIlroy, MD et al  Anesthesiology February 2024. Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after major abdominal surgery. Selection of candidate kidney protective strategies for testing in large trials should be based on robust preliminary evidence. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy in Major Abdominal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Chest Wall Hematoma after Continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block

Authors: Anthony Tucker-Bartley, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology February 2024. We demonstrate a large chest wall hematoma involving the serratus anterior muscle with an extension between the pectoralis major and minor muscles. The images (fig. 1, A–D) are noncontrast chest computed tomography scans in the axial and coronal planes, showing the hematoma, noted 1 day after […]

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