Author: Dr Clemens

Uncategorized Published - 16 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Automated Pulse Oximeter Waveform Analysis to Track Changes in Blood Pressure During Anesthesia Induction: A Proof-of-Concept Study

AUTHORS: Ghamri, Yassine MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1222-1233 BACKGROUND:  Intraoperative hypotension is associated with postoperative complications and death. Oscillometric brachial cuffs are used to measure arterial pressure (AP) in most surgical patients but may miss acute changes in AP. We hypothesized that pulse […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Parsimony of Hemodynamic Monitoring Data Sufficient for the Detection of Hemorrhage

AUTHORS: Pinsky, Michael R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1176-1187 BACKGROUND:  Individualized hemodynamic monitoring approaches are not well validated. Thus, we evaluated the discriminative performance improvement that might occur when moving from noninvasive monitoring (NIM) to invasive monitoring and with increasing levels of featurization […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
n Automated Algorithm Incorporating Poincaré Analysis Can Quantify the Severity of Opioid-Induced Ataxic Breathing

AUTHORS: Ermer, Sean C. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1147-1156 BACKGROUND:  Opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD) is traditionally recognized by assessment of respiratory rate, arterial oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2, and mental status. Although an irregular or ataxic breathing pattern is widely recognized as a manifestation […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
What to say to someone with depression

This is so important in today’s world with Covid 19. Medical News Today It can be difficult to know what to say to someone who is experiencing depression. Statistics show that about 17.3 million adults (7.1% of the population) and 1.9 million children aged 3–17 experience depression each year in the United States. For some people, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
ASA Announces 2020 Annual Meeting Will Be Virtual

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has announced its annual meeting, scheduled to begin on Oct. 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C., will be held exclusively online due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The society stated that the current outlook for the pandemic prompted the leadership to make the change to a virtual approach to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Predicting Deep Hypnotic State From Sleep Brain Rhythms Using Deep Learning: A Data-Repurposing Approach

AUTHORS: Belur Nagaraj, Sunil PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1211-1221 BACKGROUND:  Brain monitors tracking quantitative brain activities from electroencephalogram (EEG) to predict hypnotic levels have been proposed as a labor-saving alternative to behavioral assessments. Expensive clinical trials are required to validate any newly developed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Guiding Opioid Administration by 3 Different Analgesia Nociception Monitoring Indices During General Anesthesia Alters Intraoperative Sufentanil Consumption and Stress Hormone Release

AUTHORS: Funcke, Sandra MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1264-1273 BACKGROUND:  This pilot study investigated the effect of sufentanil titration by 3 different analgesia monitoring devices or clinical signs during general anesthesia. METHODS: Forty-eight patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy with sevoflurane/sufentanil anesthesia were randomly assigned […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Motherhood and Anesthesiology: A Survey of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

AUTHORS: Kraus, Molly B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1296-1302 BACKGROUND:  The proportion of women medical school graduates in the United States has grown substantially; however, representation of women in anesthesiology lags behind. We sought to investigate factors associated with women recommending against a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
AP-NORC poll: Half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, a number that’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine. But more people might eventually roll up their sleeves: The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Protein boosts heart attack recovery, could be a game-changer for patients

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News There are approximately 20,000 proteins in the human heart—and one of them, if administered as a drug, could help patients recover more quickly following a myocardial infarction. A team of researchers analyzed the protein, mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF), for a new study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The […]

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