Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 4 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Remimazolam and Ciprofol: More Research Is Needed but Ask the Right Questions and Perhaps Aim Higher

Authors: J. Robert Sneyd, M.D., Ph.D.; Brian J. Anderson, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1034–1038. City dwellers of a certain age will recall lengthy waits for a bus followed eventually by the arrival of three on the same route driving nose-to-tail. So it is with intravenous hypnotics. Since the discovery of propofol, it has […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Strategies for Patients on Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Navigating Current Controversies and Future Directions

Author: Girish P. Joshi, M.B.B.S., M.D. Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1031–1033. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have emerged as valuable therapeutic options for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus because they allow glycemic control without increasing the potential for hypoglycemia.  Also, they provide significant cardiovascular and renal benefits as well as lead to weight loss.  In addition to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist

Fueling the heartbeat: Dynamic regulation of intracellular ATP during excitation-contraction coupling in ventricular myocytes. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2024; 121:e2318535121. PMID: 38865270. Author: Michael Zaugg, M.D., M.B.A. The human cardiac muscle requires a vast amount of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for the approximately 100,000 beats/day. This study investigated the impact of excitation-contraction coupling on the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Serratus Anterior Plane Block on Early Recovery from Thoracoscopic Lung Resection

Authors: Jacob C. Jackson, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1065–1074. Background The efficacy of serratus anterior plane block for treatment of pain after minimally invasive thoracic surgery remains unclear. This trial assesses the impact of serratus anterior plane block on postoperative opioid consumption and on measures of early recovery after thoracoscopic lung resection. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Short-term Outcomes in Infants after General Anesthesia with Low-dose Sevoflurane/Dexmedetomidine/Remifentanil versus Standard-dose Sevoflurane (the TREX Trial)

Authors: Rita Saynhalath, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1075–1085. Background The Trial Remifentanil DEXmedetomidine (TREX) trial aimed to determine whether, in children less than 2 yr old, low-dose sevoflurane/dexmedetomidine/remifentanil anesthesia is superior to standard-dose sevoflurane anesthesia in terms of global cognitive function at 3 yr of age. The aim of the current secondary […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Biodemography of Human Aging (Gompertz–Makeham Law) Applied to Surgical Mortality Modeling

Authors: Doug Campbell et al  Anesthesiology December 2024, Vol. 141, 1086–1094. Background The Gompertz–Makeham law describes a characteristic pattern of mortality in human populations where the death rate is near constant between ages 18 and 30 yr (Makeham law) and rises exponentially thereafter (Gompertz law). This pattern has not been described in surgical populations, but if […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Discover The Best Anesthesiologist Opportunity in New Mexico

We are seeking a dedicated anesthesiologist to join our all-anesthesiologist group. Our team will consist of 4 full-time providers and 1 for vacation relief, managing 3 operating rooms. Position Highlights: Zero call for 3 weeks, followed by 1 week of call without daytime work only call after 7 PM therefore you may not work the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Where anesthesia jobs are booming

Author: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review From 2019 to 2023, Pennsylvania saw the largest boom in anesthesiologist employment, seeing a 197.56% growth in anesthesiology positions and a 202.08% growth in anesthesiologist employment, according to an October study from Rivanna. The company determined where anesthesia jobs are booming by reviewing data from Indeed job posts for anesthesiologists […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Technology in Anesthesiology

ASA Monitor November 2024, Vol. 88, 29. Think Surgical collects clearances for its handheld knee replacement robot The orthopedic robotics developer Think Surgical has collected its third FDA clearance in as many months, with a specialized version of its knee replacement system designed to be paired with an implant from Zimmer Biomet. The company’s TMINI platform […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 December, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Where anesthesia jobs are booming

Author: Claire Wallace Becker’s ASC Review From 2019 to 2023, Pennsylvania saw the largest boom in anesthesiologist employment, seeing a 197.56% growth in anesthesiology positions and a 202.08% growth in anesthesiologist employment, according to an October study from Rivanna. The company determined where anesthesia jobs are booming by reviewing data from Indeed job posts for anesthesiologists […]

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