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Uncategorized Published - 28 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Abdominal Transplant Anesthesia Fellowship: A Blossoming Specialty

Authors: Ramona Nicolau-Raducu, MD, PhD et al  ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 31. Abdominal organ transplantation has witnessed sustained growth over the past three decades. With the advent of machine preservation and xenotransplantation on the horizon, anesthesiologists have become increasingly significant members of the transplant team. The critical role of anesthesia, beginning with an initial […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: mRNA-Based Personalized Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Melanoma Therapy

Authors: Dibash Kumar Das, PhD et al  ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 1–4. Melanoma is considered the most dangerous type of skin cancer due to its potential to spread quickly to other parts of the body. Unfortunately, the incidence of melanoma has been on the rise in recent decades, and it is estimated that there […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Anatomical and Radiological Assessments of Injectate Spread Stratified by the Volume of the Pericapsular Nerve Group Block

AUTHORS: Kim, Ji Yeong MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(3):p 597-604, March 2023. BACKGROUND: The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block was recently suggested as a regional technique for managing acute pain after hip surgery. However, few anatomical studies have confirmed the spread of injectate during the PENG block. This cadaver study aimed to analyze injectate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Study examines long-term laryngological sequelae and patient-reported outcomes after COVID-19 infection

DG Alerts Laryngeal dysfunction was commonly present and was persistent for months after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in non-hospitalised and non-intubated patients, according to a study published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology. “Our findings underscore the considerable long-term burden of laryngeal dysfunction in patients after recovery from COVID-19 infection of varying severity. To […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Neuromuscular Monitoring: What’s New and Where Are We Headed?

Authors: Patrick Forrest, MD et al  ASA Monitor July 2023, Vol. 87, 1–5. Figure: Acceleromyography. Image courtesy of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. Many readers may now be familiar with the new ASA practice guidelines for monitoring and antagonism of neuromuscular blockade that were published this past January (Anesthesiology 2023;138:13-41). For those who are not, this […]

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