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Uncategorized Published - 19 October, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
AmSurg to officially split from Envision

Author: Carly Behm Becker’s ASC Review AmSurg will be separated from Envision Healthcare and have its own separate leadership teams and owner groups, according to an Oct. 11 news release. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division confirmed Envision’s plans to reorganize as it emerges from bankruptcy, which will eliminate 70% of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 October, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy between Arthroscopically Placed Continuous Suprascapular Nerve Block and Ultrasound-guided Continuous Superior Trunk Block

Authors: Ha-Jung Kim, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 591–601. Background Single-shot suprascapular nerve block and superior trunk block have been reported to provide a noninferior analgesic effect after shoulder surgery with a lesser incidence of hemidiaphragmatic paresis compared with interscalene brachial plexus block. This study hypothesized that continuous suprascapular nerve block […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 October, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Electroencephalographic Biomarkers, Cerebral Oximetry, and Postoperative Cognitive Function in Adult Noncardiac Surgical Patients

Authors: Phillip E. Vlisides, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2023, Vol. 139, 568–579. Background Perioperative neurocognitive disorders are a major public health issue, although there are no validated neurophysiologic biomarkers that predict cognitive function after surgery. This study tested the hypothesis that preoperative posterior electroencephalographic alpha power, alpha frontal-parietal connectivity, and cerebral oximetry would each correlate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 October, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults

Authors: Matthew E Prekker et al New England Journal of Medicine 2023 Aug 3;389(5):418-429. Background: Whether video laryngoscopy as compared with direct laryngoscopy increases the likelihood of successful tracheal intubation on the first attempt among critically ill adults is uncertain. Methods: In a multicenter, randomized trial conducted at 17 emergency departments and intensive care units (ICUs), we […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 October, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Balanced crystalloid solution versus saline in deceased donor kidney transplantation (BEST-Fluids

Authors: Michael G Collins et al Lancet 2023 Jul 8;402(10396):105-117 Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a major adverse complication of deceased donor kidney transplantation. Intravenous fluids are routinely given to patients receiving a transplant to maintain intravascular volume and optimise graft function. Saline (0·9% sodium chloride) is widely used but might increase the risk of […]

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