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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A novel barrier device and method for protection against airborne pathogens during endotracheal intubation

Authors: Alonso, Julio M.; Lipman, Jeffrey; Shekar, Kiran European Journal of Anaesthesiology 39(11):p 900-903, November 2022.  Editor, Healthcare professionals involved in aerosol-generating procedures, such as endotracheal intubation are at high risk of exposure to respiratory pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2,1,2 despite current preventive measures including personal protective equipment.3 Past attempts to mitigate the risk of exposure to aerosols […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Care for Patients With Limited English Proficiency

Authors: Harrison Charwat, MD; Meghan Lane-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Volume 38, No. 1 • February 2023  Language barriers in health care are not benign, and they contribute to disparities in care and outcomes for patients who do not speak English well as compared to English-speaking patients. Individuals with “limited English proficiency” (LEP) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Level of Evidence of Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Authors: Singh, Mandeep MD, MSc, FRCPC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 262-269, February 2023. Abstract Currently, the quality of guidelines for the perioperative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is unknown, leaving anesthesiologists to make perioperative management decisions with some degree of uncertainty. This study evaluated the quality of clinical practice guidelines regarding […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Mouse Model of Spinal Cord Hypoperfusion with Immediate Paralysis Caused by Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Authors: Hesham Kelani, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology January 2023. Background A clinically relevant mouse model of thoracic endovascular aortic repair-induced ischemic spinal cord injury has been lacking since the procedure was first employed in 1991. We hypothesized that ligation of mouse intercostal arteries would simulate thoracic endovascular aortic repair-induced ischemic spinal cord injury and behavioral […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Gravidas With Chronic Hypertension Compared to Matched Controls

AUTHORS: 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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