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Uncategorized Published - 4 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
ASCs offer anesthesiologists stipends as competition heats up

Author: Laura Dyrda  Becker’s ASC Review Some ASCs have had their patient volumes and bottom lines affected by the inability to access anesthesia providers. “The continued shortage of anesthesiologists has led to many surgery procedures having to be canceled and/or postponed both in the hospital as well as the ASC setting,” Bruce Feldman, administrator of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Is Associated With Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Older Adult Patients With Preoperative Sleep Disorders Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Gao, Yi MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(3):p 579-588, March 2024. BACKGROUND: Aging and preoperative sleep disorders are the main risk factors affecting postoperative cognitive outcomes. However, the pathogenesis of delayed neurocognitive recovery after surgery remains ambiguous, and there is still a lack of potential biomarkers for delayed neurocognitive recovery in older adult patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Inhibition of Cyclophilin A-Metalloproteinase-9 Pathway Alleviates the Development of Neuropathic Pain by Promoting Repair of the Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier

AUTHORS: Wang, Yu MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia November 23, 2023. | BACKGROUND: Dysfunction of the blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB) contributes to the occurrence and development of neuropathic pain (NP). Previous studies revealed that the activation of cyclophilin A (CypA)-metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) signaling pathway can disrupt the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and aggravate neuroinflammatory […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Daily marijuana use increases heart failure risk by 34%

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Regular marijuana use may significant increase a person’s risk of developing heart failure, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023 in Philadelphia. “Prior research shows links between marijuana use and cardiovascular disease like coronary artery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation, which is known to cause heart […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 March, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Artificial Intelligence in Anesthetic Care

AUTHORS: Estrada Alamo, Carlos E. MD, MBA et al   Anesthesia & Analgesia December 07, 2023. BACKGROUND: This study explored physician anesthesiologists’ knowledge, exposure, and perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) and their associations with attitudes and expectations regarding its use in clinical practice. The findings highlight the importance of understanding anesthesiologists’ perspectives for the successful integration […]

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