Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 7 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Multisensory sensitivity differentiates between multiple chronic pain conditions and pain-free individuals

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Dan Wang, Laura A Frey-Law Pain. 2022 May 19 ABSTRACT Multisensory sensitivity (MSS) to non-painful stimuli has been identified as a risk factor for the presence of coexisting chronic pain conditions (COPCs). However, it remains unclear whether MSS can differentiate pain phenotypes involving different levels of central sensitivity. Both pain-free and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Plasma Volume Expansion and Fluid Kinetics of 20% Albumin During General Anesthesia and Surgery Lasting for More Than 5 Hours

AUTHORS: Gunnström, Michaela MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1270-1279 BACKGROUND: Intraoperative administration of crystalloid for plasma volume expansion may be reduced by use of hyperoncotic albumin. However, the degree of plasma volume expansion with administration of 20% albumin is poorly quantitated. We estimated the amount […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Association of Laryngeal Position on Videolaryngoscopy and Time Taken to Intubate Using Spatial Point Pattern Analysis of Prospectively Collected Quality Assurance Data

AUTHORS: Miller, Matthew R. MSc, FANZCA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1288-1296 BACKGROUND: During videolaryngoscopy (VL), the larynx appears within the defined area of the video screen, and its location can be measured as a point within this space. Spatial statistics offer methods to explore the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
In-Hospital Opioid Consumption After the Previous Cesarean Delivery Weakly Predicts Opioid Consumption After Index Delivery

AUTHORS: Komatsu, Ryu MD, MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1280-1287 BACKGROUND:  To predict opioid consumption and pain intensity after the index cesarean delivery, we tested a hypothesis that opioid consumption after the previous cesarean delivery of the same patient can predict the opioid consumption after […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Procedure-Specific Relationships Between Postoperative Troponin T and a Composite of Mortality and Low Cardiac Output Syndrome

AUTHORS: Zhou, Shan MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1260-1269 BACKGROUND:  Myocardial injury after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is defined as troponin concentrations >10 times 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL) according to the Fourth Universal Definition. However, troponin concentrations after non-CABG cardiac surgery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Changes in Surgical Volume and Outcomes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic at Two Tertiary Hospitals in Ethiopia

AUTHORS: Alshibli, Amany K. BS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1297-1307 BACKGROUND: Limited data exist concerning how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected surgical care in low-resource settings. We sought to describe associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and surgical care and outcomes at 2 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Perioperative Medication Use and Postoperative Delirium and Cognition in Older Adults Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Duprey, Matthew S. PharmD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1154-1163 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is frequent in older adults and is associated with postoperative neurocognitive disorder (PND). Studies evaluating perioperative medication use and delirium have generally evaluated medications in aggregate and been poorly controlled; the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postanesthesia Care Unit Discharge and Recovery

AUTHORS: Sin, Jeremy Cheuk Kin MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1229-1244 BACKGROUND: Current evidence on the effect of dexmedetomidine in early postoperative recovery is limited. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the length of stay (LOS) and recovery profile […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Advances in Interventional Therapies for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

AUTHORS: Xu, Li MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1215-1228   BACKGROUND: Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus. It is often debilitating and refractory to pharmaceutical therapies. Our goal was to systematically review and evaluate the strength of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Cortical Acetylcholine Levels Correlate With Neurophysiologic Complexity During Subanesthetic Ketamine and Nitrous Oxide Exposure in Rats

AUTHORS: Brito, Michael A. PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1126-1139 BACKGROUND: Neurophysiologic complexity has been shown to decrease during states characterized by a depressed level of consciousness, such as sleep or anesthesia. Conversely, neurophysiologic complexity is increased during exposure to serotonergic psychedelics or subanesthetic doses […]

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