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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Ropivacaine Plus Diprospan for Preemptive Scalp Infiltration in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy

AUTHORS: Han, Xueye MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1253-1261, December 2022. BACKGROUND: Preemptive injection of local anesthetics can prevent postoperative pain at the incision site, but the analgesic effect is insufficient and is maintained only for a relatively short period of time. Diprospan is a combination of quick-acting betamethasone sodium phosphate and long-acting betamethasone […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence, Outcomes, and Risk Factors for Preincision Cardiac Arrest in Cardiac Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Geube, Mariya A. MD, FASE et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1189-1197, December 2022. BACKGROUND: We examined the incidence, postoperative outcomes, and patient-related factors associated with preincision cardiac arrest in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS: We retrospectively examined adult patients undergoing elective or urgent cardiac surgery at the Cleveland Clinic between 2008 and 2019. The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Systematic Review of The Efficacy and Safety of Ketamine in Total Joint Arthroplasty

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Charles P Hannon, Yale A Fillingham, Jeremy M Gililland, Scott M Sporer J Arthroplasty. 2022 Oct 31 [Epub ahead of print] BACKGROUND Ketamine is administered intraoperatively to treat pain associated with primary total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Barriers to Quality Perioperative Care Delivery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

AUTHORS: Bedwell, Gillian J. MScn et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1217-1232, December 2022. BACKGROUND: Provision of timely, safe, and affordable surgical care is an essential component of any high-quality health system. Increasingly, it is recognized that poor quality of care in the perioperative period (before, during, and after surgery) may contribute to significant excess mortality […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Obstetric Anesthesia Procedure-Based Workload and Facility Utilization of Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Centers of Excellence Designated Institutions

AUTHORS: Im, Mary MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1142-1150, December 2022. BACKGROUND: Optimal workload and staffing for obstetric anesthesia services have yet to be determined. We surveyed Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Centers of Excellence (COE) for Obstetric Anesthesia Care institutions to evaluate procedure-based obstetric anesthesia workload and facility use. METHODS: After […]

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