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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of Presurgical Interventions to Promote Smoking Cessation 2023

AUTHORS: Gavilan, Eva MSN et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 43-50, January 2023.  Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of presurgical interventions for promoting smoking cessation in terms of achieving smoking abstinence and reducing surgical complication rates. A systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published from March 2009 to April […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Gender Gap: A Qualitative Study of Women and Leadership Acquisition in Anesthesiology 2023

AUTHORS: Basile, Ellen R. DO et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 6-12, January 2023. BACKGROUND: The representation of women among leaders in the field of anesthesia continues to trail that of their male counterparts. This qualitative study was conducted to understand the pathway of leadership acquisition among women in the field of anesthesiology. METHODS: Using constructivist […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The use of capnography for real-time monitoring of mask ventilation during induction of general anaesthesia 2023

AUTHORS: Hayashida, Taiichiro et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 1(6):p e009, December 2022. Editor, Effective mask ventilation with proper airway manoeuvres secures maintenance of pulmonary ventilation and oxygenation during induction of general anaesthesia.1 However, life-threatening difficulties and impossible mask ventilation do occur. The difficult airway guidelines of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Presence of the partner in the operating room during emergency caesarean section 2023

AUTHORS: Nedergaard, Helene K. et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology 39(12):p 939-952, December 2022. BACKGROUND Emergency caesarean sections are often very urgent, with limited time for informing and guiding parents. Is it preferable to leave the partner outside of the operating room, or let the partner accompany the mother? OBJECTIVE This review aimed to provide an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Remimazolam: Is the quest for the holy grail of sedation during diagnostic or endoscopic interventions over? 2023

Authors: Van de Velde, Marc; Hansen, Tom G. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 39(12):p 909-910, December 2022. | Gastrointestinal and pulmonary endoscopy has undergone a significant transformation since they were introduced decades ago.1 Significant improvement in technology has made endoscopy the first-line method for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of many gastrointestinal conditions and the numbers performed annually are […]

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