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Uncategorized Published - 12 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Sign-reversed versus Orthodox Granger Causality Analysis of the Electroencephalogram in General Anesthesia 2023

Authors: Jamie W. Sleigh, M.D.; Rebecca M. Pullon, Ph.D. Anesthesiology March 2023. To the Editor: We wish to report on a serendipitous technical observation regarding the calculation of the Granger causality between electroencephalogram (EEG) channels in subjects given propofol, as reported by Pullon et al. From subsequent application of this analysis to a separate patient dataset in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Immediate Hypersensitivity to Chlorhexidine: Experience from an Allergy Center in China 2023

Authors: Hao Xiao, M.S. et al  Anesthesiology April 2023, Vol. 138, 364–371. Background Chlorhexidine generally has a good safety profile. However, allergic reactions are reported with increasing frequency. In China, it is rarely reported, and its characteristics are unknown. The purpose of this study was to summarize the experience of a Chinese allergy center with chlorhexidine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in the ENIGMA II Trial 2023

Authors: Philip J. Peyton, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.B.S., F.A.N.Z.C.A. et al Anesthesiology April 2023, Vol. 138, 354–363. Background Nitrous oxide promotes absorption atelectasis in poorly ventilated lung segments at high inspired concentrations. The Evaluation of Nitrous oxide In the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia (ENIGMA) trial found a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications and wound sepsis with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Animal Study Offers Clues to the Link Between Sleep and Chronic Pain 2023

Author: Avery Hurt Practical Pain Management Feb 2023 Pain memory may be encoded in the brain during sleep much the same way other memories are, opening the door to potential therapeutic targets. Difficulty sleeping can be both a result of chronic pain and a contributor to it. Indeed, poor sleep is a known risk factor […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
15 specialties ranked by billings to commercial payers 2023

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Molly Gamble Becker’s Hospital CFO Report The average amount billed to commercial payers each year by individual physicians varies greatly from specialty to specialty, with general surgery at the high end and pediatrics at the low end. A general surgeon […]

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