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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Is Not Associated With Improved Survival After Pancreatic Surgery

AUTHORS: Klotz, Rosa MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia February 09, 2024. BACKGROUND: Perioperative thoracic epidural analgesia (EDA) and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) are common forms of analgesia after pancreatic surgery. Current guidelines recommend EDA over PCIA, and evidence suggests that EDA may improve long-term survival after surgery, especially in cancer patients. The aim of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Gender and Pathways to Leadership in Academic Anesthesiology

AUTHORS: Lane-Fall, Meghan B. MD, MSHP, FCCM et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 30, 2024. BACKGROUND: Women are underrepresented in medicine and academic anesthesiology, and especially in leadership positions. We sought to characterize career achievement milestones of female versus male academic anesthesiology chairs to understand possible gender-related differences in pathways to leadership. METHODS: We conducted […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Anemia and Postoperative Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Warner, Matthew A. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia February 09, 2024. BACKGROUND: Preoperative anemia is associated with adverse outcomes in cardiac surgery, yet it remains unclear what proportion of this association is mediated through red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. METHODS: This is a historical observational cohort study of adults undergoing coronary artery bypass […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Preoperative Diabetes With Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Major Orthopedic Surgery

AUTHORS: Shang, Zixiang MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia ():10.1213/ANE.0000000000006893, February 09, 2024. BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common form of postoperative brain dysfunction, especially in the elderly. However, its risk factors remain largely to be determined. This study aimed to investigate whether (1) preoperative diabetes is associated with POD after elective orthopedic surgery and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
First-Attempt Success Between Anatomically and Physiologically Difficult Airways in the National Emergency Airway Registry

AUTHORS: Nikolla, Dhimitri A. DO, MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia February 09, 2024. BACKGROUND: In the emergency department (ED), certain anatomical and physiological airway characteristics may predispose patients to tracheal intubation complications and poor outcomes. We hypothesized that both anatomically difficult airways (ADAs) and physiologically difficult airways (PDAs) would have lower first-attempt success than […]

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