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Uncategorized Published - 25 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Hypotension and Cardiac Surgical Outcomes: Comment

Authors: Richard Descamps, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology January 2023. To the Editor: We read with interest the study by de la Hoz et al.,  focusing on the association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative complications in the field of cardiac surgery. We strongly agree with the importance of perfusion pressure during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Hypotension and Cardiac Surgical Outcomes: Reply

Authors: Valluvan Rangasamy, M.D., D.N.B., D.E.S.A. et al Anesthesiology  January 2023. In Reply: We read with interest the correspondence by Descamps et al.  They discuss several well-known studies concerning the need for a higher perioperative blood pressure threshold in hypertensive patients to prevent acute kidney injury. The primary outcome of our study was not a single adverse […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Myofascial release for the treatment of pain and dysfunction in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain

DG Journal Club Yaorui Guo, Xiuying Lv, Yu Zhou, Zhijun Li Clin Rehabil. 2022 Oct 27 2692155221136108 [Epub ahead of print] OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of myofascial release (MFR) on pain and dysfunction in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain (MNP). DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, Medline, Wiley Online Library, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Encapsulation Dynamics of Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs by Sugammadex

Authors: Amir Hossein Irani, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology February 2023, Vol. 138, 152–163. Background The clinical actions of sugammadex have been well studied, but the detailed molecular mechanism of the drug encapsulation process has not been systematically documented. The hypothesis was that sugammadex would attract rocuronium and vecuronium via interaction with the sugammadex side-chain “tentacles,” as previously suggested. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative pulmonary complications in the ENIGMA II Trial: A post hoc analysis

Authors: Philip J Peyton, MD PhD MBBS FANZCA et al  Anesthesiology January 2023. Background Nitrous oxide (N2O) promotes absorption atelectasis in poorly ventilated lung segments at high inspired concentrations. The ENIGMA Trial found a higher incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and wound sepsis with N2O anesthesia in major surgery compared to FIO2 0.8 without N2O. […]

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