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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The Anesthesia Workforce Crisis Revisited 2023

AUTHORS: Morriss, Wayne W. MBChB, FANZCA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 227-229, February 2023. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has focused attention on the anesthesia workforce around the world. In many countries, anesthesiologists have had to work in critical care units as well as the operating room, and deficiencies in the number of anesthesiologists […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between the FRAIL Scale and Postoperative Complications in Older Surgical Patients 2023

AUTHORS: Gong, Selena BhSc et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 251-261, February 2023. Abstract BACKGROUND: Several frailty screening tools have been shown to predict mortality and complications after surgery. However, these tools were developed for in-person evaluation and cannot be used during virtual assessments before surgery. The FRAIL (fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illness, and loss of weight) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Consequences of General Anesthesia in Infancy on Behavior and Brain Structure 2023

AUTHORS: Salaün, Jean-Philippe MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 240-250, February 2023. BACKGROUND: One in 7 children will need general anesthesia (GA) before the age of 3. Brain toxicity of anesthetics is controversial. Our objective was to clarify whether exposure of GA to the developing brain could lead to lasting behavioral and structural brain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The Specialist Anesthesiology Workforce in East, Central, and Southern Africa 2023

AUTHORS: Asingei, Juventine MPH et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 230-237, February 2023. BACKGROUND: The populations of the East, Central, and Southern African regions receive only a fraction of the surgical procedures they require, and patients are more likely to die after surgery than the global average. An insufficient anesthetic workforce is a key barrier to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Gravidas With Chronic Hypertension Compared to Matched Controls 2023

AITHORS: Dominguez, Jennifer E. MD, MHS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 205-214, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Previous studies of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk in gravidas with chronic hypertension (cHTN) did not control for obesity as a risk factor for OSA. We therefore performed this study to evaluate whether OSA is more prevalent among gravidas with […]

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