Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACE 2023

Author: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT An astronaut en route to Mars develops severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. A fellow crew member examines him and finds significant tenderness and guarding in the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. The crew members teleconference with physicians on Earth, with a 20-minute communication delay because of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Expanding Equity in Anesthetic Care and Professional Advancement 2023

Author: Jane S. Moon, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 A full century after the creation of Anesthesia & Analgesia (A&A), the longest-running physician anesthesiology journal in the world, we celebrate the tremendous gains made in the quality and safety of anesthetic care. However, research in recent decades has revealed persisting disparities […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Optimal Amount of Anticoagulation to Prevent Thrombosis in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19? 2023

NEJM Journal Watch Aaron J. Calderon, MD, FACP, SFHM, reviewing Labbé V et al. JAMA Intern Med 2023 Mar 22 High-dose prophylactic anticoagulation might be the “sweet spot.” Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 have substantial risk for thrombosis. In previous studies, researchers have examined the optimal level of anticoagulation to prevent thrombosis without incurring excess bleeding risk in hospitalized […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Sometimes, The Less You See, The More There Is 2023

Author: Adaora M. Chima, MBBS, MPH International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 Statements that contain the phrases “no difference” or “insignificant p-value” are dreaded ones for a researcher testing a hypothesis. To many, they are perceived to demote the value of the research study. On Saturday, April 15, the IARS 2023 Annual […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Mother’s Blood…You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure 2023

Author: Adaora M. Chima, MBBS, MPH International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a significant contributor to obstetric maternity and morbidity and the panelists of the session, “Postpartum Hemorrhage: Novel Assessments to Guide Perioperative Management and Improve Outcomes,” expertly highlighted the crisis as well as novel approaches to assessing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Prehabilitation: Promises, Perils and Prospects 2023

Author: Christian S. Guay, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 With the growth of perioperative medicine, anesthesiologists are increasingly turning to the preoperative period to identify modifiable risk factors that can be intervened upon to prevent postoperative complications and improve long-term outcomes. In a session, cosponsored by Early-Stage Anesthesiology Scholars (eSAS), […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Making An Impact for the Most Vulnerable Patients 2023

International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter and 2022 Kosaka Top Scholar Finalist – Dr. Laura A. Santa Cruz Mercado Laura A. Santa Cruz Mercado, MD, initially arrived in Boston as an exchange medical student from Bolivia with a broad goal of building her knowledge in research and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
New Insights for Detecting Long-term Brain Function Alterations in Non-Human Primates 2023

International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter, 2019 Kosaka Best of Meeting Award Winner in Basic Science Research and SmartTots Investigator – Dr. Viola Neudecker Viola Neudecker, MD, discovered her current area of research, anesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity, by chance when she reached out to Columbia University’s Anesthesia Department […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Overcoming Barriers to the Application of Clinical Decision Support Systems 2023

Author: Jane S. Moon, MD International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 The electronic health record (EHR) has become ubiquitous in our professional lives, and utilizing electronic data to build clinical decision support systems has the potential to improve patient care. However, what are the challenges involved with applying these machine learning models […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 April, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Investigations into Treating Postoperative Pain Efficiently and Safely 2023

International Anesthesia Research Society The Daily Dose April 2023 An Interview with Abstract Presenter and 2008 Clinical Scholar Research Award Recipient – Dr. Konrad Meissner! Morphine and Hydromorphone Effects and Side Effects Interindividual Variabilities – a Crossover Study in Human Volunteers Category: Anesthetic Pharmacology Konrad Meissner, MD, reflected on how the mindset, experience and the […]

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