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Uncategorized Published - 28 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Pre-operative ultrasound prediction of difficult airway management in adult patients

AUTHORS: Giordano, Giovanni et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology 40(5):p 313-325, May 2023. BACKGROUND Predicting a difficult airway, including difficult laryngoscopy, intubation or mask ventilation, is paramount in peri-operative management. As clinical predictors are only partially reliable, ultrasound-based measurements might be useful in evaluating anterior neck fat tissues depth. OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid-Free Versus Opioid-Based Anesthesia on Postoperative Pain After Thoracoscopic Surgery

AUTHORS: Yan, Huan MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 399-408, August 2023. BACKGROUND: The effectiveness and safety of opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) regimens in distinct types of surgeries remain controversial. In this study, we investigated whether OFA could reduce the occurrence of chronic postoperative pain in patients receiving video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). METHODS: We conducted a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Survey Validation for Measuring Perceptions of Work-Related Factors That Influence Career Paths of Men and Women in Academic Anesthesiology

AUTHORS: Minjae MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(1):p 187-197, January 2024. BACKGROUND: Women’s underrepresentation in positions of leadership in medicine has been attributed to environmental, structural, motivational, and situational factors. The purpose of this study was to design and validate a survey instrument based on these constructs, using a sample of men and women anesthesiologists […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Alternatives to the in-person anaesthetist-led preoperative assessment in adults undergoing low-risk or intermediate-risk surgery

AUTHORS: Jonker, Philip et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology 40(5):p 343-355, May 2023. BACKGROUND The design of the optimal preoperative evaluation is a much debated topic, with the anaesthetist-led in-person evaluation being most widely used. This approach is possibly leading to overuse of a valuable resource, especially in low-risk patients. Without compromising patient safety, we hypothesised […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 December, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Ultrasound-Guided Internal Branch Block of Superior Laryngeal Nerve Reduces Postoperative Sore Throat Caused by Double Lumen Endotracheal Intubation

AUTHORS: Chen, Zheping MM et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(6):p 1270-1278, December 2023. | BACKGROUND: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is one of the more common side effects of tracheal intubation patients under general anesthesia (GA) after extubation using double-lumen endobronchial tubes (DLTs). The internal branches of the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) block (iSLNB) have been reported to […]

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