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Uncategorized Published - 14 April, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Patients with COVID-19 exhibit increased risks and 12-month burdens of incident diabetes and antihyperglycaemic use in post-acute phase

DG Alert In the post-acute phase, individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exhibited increased risks and 12-month burdens of incident diabetes and antihyperglycaemic use compared with a contemporary control group of people who were enrolled during the same period and had not contracted the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and a historical control […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Preoperative Fibrinogen-to-Albumin Ratio and All-Cause Mortality After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

AUTHORS: Park, Seoyeong MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 BACKGROUND: The fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) is a recently introduced prognostic marker for patients with coronary artery disease. The present study investigated whether the FAR is associated with clinical outcome after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 1759 patients who underwent OPCAB […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia: Perioperative Diagnosis and Management

Authors: Andreas Koster, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology February 2022, Vol. 136, 336–344. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a severe immune-mediated disease in which heparin promotes thrombosis.  Approximately 10% of patients who experience HIT die in the hospital.  The incidence of HIT varies, depending on the type of heparin used and the patient population.  In a recent analysis of the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Use of Dried Plasma in Prehospital and Austere Environments

Authors: Anthony E. Pusateri, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology February 2022, Vol. 136, 327–335. The importance of early transfusion for patients with hemorrhagic shock, particularly early administration of plasma in proportion with red cells, has become widely recognized during the past decade.  Recent studies have demonstrated survival benefit when transfusion is initiated before arrival at the trauma […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The 2021 Job Market for Graduating Anesthesiology Residents

Authors: Molly Kraus, MD and William David Sumrall, III, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2022, Vol. 86, 31–33. The ASA Committee on Practice Management has completed its sixth survey of graduating anesthesiology residents. The goal of the survey is to provide data about current trends in the anesthesiology job market. The committee hopes that graduating residents […]

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