Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 27 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Forced Air Warming on Airflow around the Operating Table

Authors: Kazuhiro Shirozu, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 79-84. Background: Forced air warming systems are used to maintain body temperature during surgery. Benefits of forced air warming have been established, but the possibility that it may disturb the operating room environment and contribute to surgical site contamination is debated. The direction and speed of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Prevalence of Potentially Distracting Noncare Activities and Their Effects on Vigilance, Workload, and Nonroutine Events during Anesthesia Care

Authors: Jason M. Slagle, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 44-54. Background: When workload is low, anesthesia providers may perform non–patient care activities of a clinical, educational, or personal nature. Data are limited on the incidence or impact of distractions on actual care. We examined the prevalence of self-initiated nonclinical distractions and their effects on anesthesia […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Neostigmine Administration after Spontaneous Recovery to a Train-of-Four Ratio of 0.9 to 1.0: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect on Neuromuscular and Clinical Recovery

Authors: Glenn S. Murphy, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 27-37. Background: When a muscle relaxant is administered to facilitate intubation, the benefits of anticholinesterase reversal must be balanced with potential risks. The aim of this double-blinded, randomized noninferiority trial was to evaluate the effect of neostigmine administration on neuromuscular function when given to patients after […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Employing Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Lessens Episodic and Chronic Migraine Pain

Two leading authorities in migraine management announced favorable results in separate trials targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide with mAb treatments for migraine pain. By Vicki Moore, PhD with Lawrence Robbins, MD Managing migraines may improve given the positive outcomes of two Phase 3 trials of monoclonal antibody migraine-preventive treatments directed against the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
1 in 6 Patients Undergoing Peripheral Arterial Revascularization Readmitted Within 30 Days

Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD More than 1 in 6 adults who survive revascularization for peripheral arterial disease have an unplanned readmission within 30 days, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. U.S. researchers used the Nationwide Readmissions Database from 2017 to identify nearly 62,000 patients who underwent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Accidental awareness during general anaesthesia – a narrative review

Anesthesia published on Dec 5, 2017 Authors: S. R. Tasbihgou et al Summary Unintended accidental awareness during general anaesthesia represents failure of successful anaesthesia, and so has been the subject of numerous studies during the past decades. As return to consciousness is both difficult to describe and identify, the reported incidence rates vary widely. Similarly, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
No Differences in Renal Function between Balanced 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch (130/0.4) and 5% Albumin for Volume Replacement Therapy in Patients Undergoing Cystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Tobias Kammerer, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 67-78. Background: The use of artificial colloids has declined in critical care, whereas they are still used in perioperative medicine. Little is known about the nephrotoxic potential in noncritically ill patients during routine surgery. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the influences of albumin 5% […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Central Venous Catheters in Small Infants

Authors: Christopher Brasher, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 4-5. “Preterm infants have substantial intravenous therapeutic needs over prolonged periods of time.” HOW to best insert and maintain central venous catheters in small infants is a question of interest to all health professionals working in the field. The hospitalized small infant population is growing as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
MERRY CHRISTMAS

We want to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and please be safe.

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Uncategorized Published - 22 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid-Driven Hospitalization Deaths Trend Up

Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD While total opioid-related hospital admissions remained stable between 2000 and 2014, deaths from opioid-driven hospitalizations rose nearly fivefold, Health Affairs reports. A researcher examined nationally representative hospitalization data. He concludes that despite the stable rate of hospital admissions owing to opioids, the intensity of those admissions increased […]

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