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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The association between epidural analgesia during labor and mother-infant bonding

AUTHORS: Yair Binyamin et al J Clin Anesth. 2022 Apr 27; 80 110795 STUDY OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to assess the association between the use of epidural analgesia during labor and mother-infant bonding. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Maternity ward at Soroka University Medical Center during 2020. PATIENTS Women who delivered a singleton live-born […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Racial Disparities in the Use of Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia After Total Mastectomy

AUTHORS: Mazzeffi, Michael A. MD, MPH, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 1 – p 170-177 BACKGROUND:  Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are used to provide postoperative analgesia after total mastectomy. PNBs improve patient satisfaction and decrease postoperative opioid use, nausea, and vomiting. Few studies have examined whether there is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Platelet Transfusion and Outcomes After Massive Transfusion Protocol Activation for Major Trauma

AUTHORS: Aichholz, Pudkrong K. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 07, 2022 BACKGROUND: Incorporation of massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) into acute major trauma care has reduced hemorrhagic mortality, but the threshold and timing of platelet transfusion in MTP are controversial. This study aimed to describe early (first 4 hours) platelet transfusion practice in a setting […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Even Mild COVID-19 Can Lead to Substantial Brain Changes

This is important to anesthesia since we often make pts unconscious. NEJM Journal Watch Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, reviewing Douaud G et al. Nature 2022 Apr 28 Gollub RL. Nature 2022 Apr 28 MRI scans from before and after COVID-19 diagnosis show adverse brain changes. Brain imaging studies in people with COVID-19 typically have been small, cases have not been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Local Anesthetic Injections on Subjective Pain Scales in Pediatric Tonsillectomies

AUTHORS: Joshua A Stramiello et al Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Apr 26 OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of local anesthetic injection on subjective pain scores for pediatric tonsillectomies on postoperative days (PODs) 0 and 1. DATA SOURCES A comprehensive literature search was conducted with the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. REVIEW […]

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