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Uncategorized Published - 16 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence of hypoglycaemia in fasting children after induction of anaesthesia for elective procedures

AUTHORS: Sigurdsson, Theodor S et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology July 11, 2023.  Editor, Hypoglycaemia should always be of specific concern for anaesthesiologists as clinical signs of hypoglycaemia are concealed during anaesthesia. A new definition of intraoperative hypoglycaemia in children was recently defined at blood glucose values less than 3.3 mmol l−1 (60 mg dl−1) by […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A systematic review with procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations

AUTHORS: Mestdagh, François P et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology July 07, 2023. BACKGROUND Pain after craniotomy can be intense and its management is often suboptimal. OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the available literature and develop recommendations for optimal pain management after craniotomy. DESIGN A systematic review using procedure-specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) methodology was […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Case Report of Cryo Nerve Block in a Patient Undergoing Full Sternotomy

Author: Caparrelli, David J. MD, FACS A & A Practice 17(2):p e01654, February 2023.  Abstract We present the case of a 65-year-old man undergoing open-heart surgery through a full sternotomy with the use of bilateral intercostal cryo nerve block (cryoNB) as adjunctive therapy for postoperative analgesia. CryoNB has been previously demonstrated as safe and effective […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Diagnosing delirium in perioperative and intensive care medicine

Authors: Goettel, Nicolai; Wueest, Alexandra S. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology July 11, 2023.  Purpose of review This article reviews the current literature on instruments used for screening and diagnosing delirium in perioperative and intensive care medicine. It summarizes recent findings to guide clinicians and researchers in choosing the most appropriate tools. Recent findings The incidence of delirium in hospitalized […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Successful use of differential target multiplexed spinal cord stimulation for chronic postsurgical abdominal pain

Authors: Tanaka, Ryusuke et al  PAIN Reports 8(1):p e1059, January 2023. Introduction: Recent advances in stimulation techniques have improved the efficacy and expanded the applicability of spinal cord stimulation (SCS). Among these techniques, there are no reports on the efficacy of differential target multiplexed (DTM) SCS for chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after abdominal surgery. Therefore, we present the successful use […]

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