Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 20 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 - 20 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Consensus Group Will Seek Skullcap Clarity

Recent Studies Reject Idea That Bouffant Caps Are Better At Preventing Infection Organizations representing surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses will gather in early 2018 to review evidence on the controversial issue of operating room attire, after a series of recent studies showed bouffant caps do not appear to be associated with a reduced risk for surgical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
In Era Of Increased Competition, Hospitals Fret Over Ratings

For two years, Saint Anthony Hospital here has celebrated its top-rated “A” grade from the national Leapfrog Group that evaluates hospital safety records. But this fall, when executives opened a preview of their score, they got an unwelcome surprise: a “C.” Hospitals take their ratings seriously, despite hospital industry experts’ skepticism about their scientific methodology […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Memorial Hermann’s pilot program re-introduces the perks of laughing gas to expecting mothers

By Todd Ackerman Houston Chronicle December 3, 2017 A nurse at the Memorial Hermann hospital in the Woodlands briefs Dana and Casey Baltzell on the use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” during child birth and how it can be administered to … more First-time expectant mother Lauren Lococo came to Memorial Hermann’s hospital in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Drug Companies’ Liability for the Opioid Epidemic

Authors: Rebecca L. Haffajee, J.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., et al N Engl J Med 2017; 377:2301-2305 The opioid epidemic has claimed more than 300,000 lives in the United States since 20001 and could claim another half million over the next decade. Although heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl account for an increasing proportion of opioid-involved overdoses, the majority […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Changing anesthesia could help hospitals drastically reduce emissions

Hospital operating rooms produce thousands of tons of greenhouse gases each year, but changing the type of anesthesia used in surgery can help lower those emissions, researchers report. For the study, investigators assessed the carbon footprint of operating rooms at three hospitals: Vancouver General Hospital in Canada; University of Minnesota Medical Center in the United […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Use of Focused Transthoracic Cardiac Ultrasound: A Survey of Current Practice and Opinion

AUTHORS: Conlin, Frederick MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 6 – p 1878–1882 BACKGROUND: The advent of portable ultrasound machines in recent years has led to greater availability of focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) in the perioperative and critical care setting. To our knowledge, its use in the perioperative setting among […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Global anesthesia drugs market to hit $13.2B by 2020 — 4 insights

An analysis by Research and Markets said the global anesthesia drugs market is poised for significant growth in the next four years. Here’s what you should know: 1. Market analysts believe the market was worth $11.17 billion in 2015. They believe the market’s value will blossom to $13.20 billion by 2020. Analysts anticipate the market […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Hidden toll of Chicago’s gun violence: $447 million in hospital bills over seven years

Leo Leyva, 26, discusses life after he was paralyzed in 2009 from a gunshot wound in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Jennifer Smith Richards, Annie Sweeney and Jason Meisner Contact Reporters Chicago Tribune The charges started racking up the moment Annette Johnson arrived at Mount Sinai Hospital with a gunshot wound to her […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 December, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Left Lateral Table Tilt for Elective Cesarean Delivery under Spinal Anesthesia Has No Effect on Neonatal Acid–Base Status: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Allison J. Lee, M.D. et Anesthesiology 8 2017, Vol.127, 241-249 Background: Current recommendations for women undergoing cesarean delivery include 15° left tilt for uterine displacement to prevent aortocaval compression, although this degree of tilt is practically never achieved. We hypothesized that under contemporary clinical practice, including a crystalloid coload and phenylephrine infusion targeted at […]

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