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Uncategorized Published - 7 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine-Associated Intraoperative Electroencephalographic Signatures of Elderly Patients With and Without Preoperative Cognitive Impairment

AUTHORS: Barreto Chang et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 4 BACKGROUND: Ketamine is typically used by anesthesiologists as an adjunct for general anesthesia and as a nonopioid analgesic. It has been explored for prevention of postoperative delirium, although results have been contradictory. In this study, we investigated the association of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Early Detection and Correction of Cerebral Desaturation With Noninvasive Oxy-Hemoglobin, Deoxy-Hemoglobin, and Total Hemoglobin in Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Calderone, Alexander MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 08, 2022 Abstract Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSo2) obtained from near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) provides valuable information during cardiac surgery. The rSo2 is calculated from the proportion of oxygenated to total hemoglobin in the cerebral vasculature. Root O3 cerebral oximetry (Masimo) allows for individual identification of changes in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Long term evaluation of a multidisciplinary trigeminal neuralgia service

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Sanjeet Singhota et al J Headache Pain. 2022 Sep 3; 23(1): 114 BACKGROUND Trigeminal neuralgia is an episodic severe neuralgic pain and can be managed both medically and surgically. If possible, this should be directed by a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) of specialised surgeons, physicians, dentists, psychologists and specialist nurses with access […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Jugular venous congestion during off-pump lung transplantation is not associated with an increased risk of postoperative delirium

DG Journal Club Authors: Talha Mubashir et al Clin Transplant. 2022 Aug 27 INTRODUCTION Delirium occurs frequently after lung transplantation and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Significantly prolonged jugular venous congestion (JVC) occurs during off-pump lung transplantation and is thought to impair cerebral perfusion. Our study aimed to test the hypothesis that increased intraoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of demographic factors on chronic pain among adults in the United States

Authors: Mullins, Peter M et al PAIN Reports: July/August 2022 – Volume 7 – Issue 4 Introduction: Chronic pain affects more than 1 in 5 American adults, and its effects are not evenly distributed throughout the population. Methods: Using the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a household-based annual survey of self-reported health status of U.S. adults, this […]

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