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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Analgesia and Morphine-Based Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

AUTHORS: Jinseok Yeo et al World J Surg. 2022 May 8 BACKGROUND A multimodal analgesia (MMA) protocol has shown the effect of postoperative pain control and reduced the postoperative opioid consumption. However, it was questionable whether MMA could replace opioid-based patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for postoperative pain control. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Delirium Severity and Recovery Correlate With Electroencephalogram Spectral Features

AUTHORS: Guay, Christian S. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 13, 2022 BACKGROUND: Delirium is an acute syndrome characterized by inattention, disorganized thinking, and an altered level of consciousness. A reliable biomarker for tracking delirium does not exist, but oscillations in the electroencephalogram (EEG) could address this need. We evaluated whether the frequencies of EEG […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Gender Gap: A Qualitative Study of Women and Leadership Acquisition in Anesthesiology

AUTHORS: Basile, Ellen R. DO et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 12, 2022 BACKGROUND: The representation of women among leaders in the field of anesthesia continues to trail that of their male counterparts. This qualitative study was conducted to understand the pathway of leadership acquisition among women in the field of anesthesiology. METHODS: Using constructivist grounded […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Carotid endarterectomy does not reduce long-term dementia risk

Author: Michael Walter  Cardiovascular Business Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is not associated with a significant reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a new analysis published in the European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery.[1] However, the study’s authors noted, it did still lead to considerable improvements in stroke risk. “Small, short-term, observational studies have suggested that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Nurses’ Priorities for Perioperative Research in Africa

AUTHORS: Bedwell, Gillian J. MSc et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 16, 2022 BACKGROUND: Mortality rates among surgical patients in Africa are double those of surgical patients in high-income countries. Internationally, there is a call to improve access to and safety of surgical and perioperative care. Perioperative research needs to be coordinated across Africa to positively […]

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