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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Top 15 heart-healthy diets: Experts call Mediterranean, DASH the best of the best

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business  U.S. News and World Report has shared its annual ranking of the best diets for a person’s health, and the Mediterranean diet came out on top for the seventh year in a row. A team of 43 experts, including nutritionists, doctors and epidemiologists, collaborated on the list. “Choosing a diet […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Cannabis Use and Opioid Consumption, Pain, and Respiratory Complications After Surgery

AUTHORS: Ekrami, Elyad MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 2024. BACKGROUND: Cannabis is a widely used illicit drug with effects on different pain pathways. However, interactions between cannabis and postoperative pain are unclear. Cannabis smoking also affects the lungs, but the impact of cannabis use on postoperative pulmonary complications is unknown. We hypothesized that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
A Pilot Study of Renin-Guided Angiotensin-II Infusion to Reduce Kidney Stress After Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Sadjadi, Mahan MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 30, 2024. | BACKGROUND: Vasoplegia is common after cardiac surgery, is associated with hyperreninemia, and can lead to acute kidney stress. We aimed to conduct a pilot study to test the hypothesis that, in vasoplegic cardiac surgery patients, angiotensin-II (AT-II) may not increase kidney stress (measured […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
What Is the Role of a Periarticular Injection for Knee Arthroplasty Patients Receiving a Multimodal Analgesia Regimen Incorporating Adductor Canal and Infiltration Between the Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee Blocks?

AUTHORS: YaDeau, Jacques T. MD, PhD et a  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 2024. BACKGROUND: Optimal analgesic protocols for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients remain controversial. Multimodal analgesia is advocated, often including peripheral nerve blocks and/or periarticular injections (PAIs). If 2 blocks (adductor canal block [ACB] plus infiltration between the popliteal artery and capsule of the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The anesthesia conundrum

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review ASCs are facing major obstacles to secure anesthesia as the provider shortage increases and reimbursements decline. “Today’s shortage of anesthesia providers has been compounding for years and has turned into an incredible challenge for all,” Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, told Becker’s. “Not only is it difficult […]

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