Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Simulation Analysis of Flow Rate Variability During Microinfusions

AUTHORS: Oh, Eun Jung MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 59-68 BACKGROUND: Medication dosing errors can occur during microinfusions when there is vertical pump displacement or multidrug infusion through a single intravenous path. We compared flow rate variability between new-generation cylinder-type infusion pumps and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Opioid Consumption and Clinical Outcomes in Surgical Patients With a Pre-existing Opioid-Based Intrathecal Drug Delivery System

AUTHORS: D’Souza, Ryan S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 35-43 BACKGROUND:  Intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) have been utilized for over 3 decades for management of chronic pain and spasticity. Patients with IDDS may present for surgical procedures unrelated to the IDDS device, although data […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
No Evidence of Long-Term Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Young Children Exposed to General Anaesthesia

Author: Erika Powers DG News Young children who are exposed to general anaesthesia do not appear to have long-term adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2021, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Yu Shi, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues assessed 33 girls and 28 boys […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Effective Dose of Prophylactic Oxytocin Infusion During Cesarean Delivery in 90% Population of Nonlaboring Patients With Preeclampsia Receiving Magnesium Sulfate Therapy and Normotensives

AUTHORS: Tyagi, Asha MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 303-311 BACKGROUND: Oxytocin administration during cesarean delivery is the first-line therapy for the prevention of uterine atony. Patients with preeclampsia may receive magnesium sulfate, a drug with known tocolytic effects, for seizure prophylaxis. However, no study has […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Practice Patterns and Variability in Intraoperative Opioid Utilization

AUTHORS: Naik, Bhiken I. MBBCh et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 1 – p 8-17 BACKGROUND:  Opioids remain the primary mode of analgesia intraoperatively. There are limited data on how patient, procedural, and institutional characteristics influence intraoperative opioid administration. The aim of this retrospective, longitudinal study from 2012 to 2016 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
AAN Issues Guideline for Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

DG News To help neurologists and other doctors determine the best treatment for people with diabetic neuropathy, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a guideline on oral and topical treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy. The guideline is published in Neurology and is endorsed by the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. “Living with pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Aspirin Use Is Associated With Decreased Mechanical Ventilation, Intensive Care Unit Admission, and In-Hospital Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019

AUTHORS: Chow, Jonathan H. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 930-941 BACKGROUND:  Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is associated with hypercoagulability and increased thrombotic risk in critically ill patients. To our knowledge, no studies have evaluated whether aspirin use is associated with reduced risk of mechanical ventilation, intensive […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Drug Combination Reduces Narcotic Use, Manages Pain After Surgery for Teens With Scoliosis

DG News For adolescents with scoliosis undergoing major spinal fusion surgery, a combination of 2 drugs reduces the amount of postoperative opioid use and side effects, according to a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. Adolescents who received intrathecal morphine and oral gabapentin required fewer oral narcotics after surgery, but average pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Development, Validation, and Results of a Survey of Personal Electronic Device Use Among 299 Anesthesia Providers From a Single Institution

AUTHORS: Porter, Steven B. MD, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 269-275 BACKGROUND:  The pattern of perioperative use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) among anesthesia providers in the United States is unknown. METHODS: We developed a 31-question anonymous survey of perioperative PED use that was sent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Differential Alterations to the Metabolic Connectivity of the Cortical and Subcortical Regions in Rat Brain During Ketamine-Induced Unconsciousness

AUTHORS: Chen, Yali MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2022 BACKGROUND: Ketamine anesthesia increased glucose metabolism in most brain regions compared to another intravenous anesthetic propofol. However, whether the changes in cerebral metabolic networks induced by ketamine share the same mechanism with propofol remains to be explored. The purpose of the present study was to […]

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