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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Acute pain after total hip and knee arthroplasty does not affect chronic pain during the first postoperative year: observational cohort study of 389 patients

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: D A J M Latijnhouwers et al Rheumatol Int. 2022 Feb Chronic pain is frequently reported after total hip and knee arthroplasties (THA/TKA) in osteoarthritis (OA) patients. We investigated if severity of acute postoperative pain following THA/TKA in OA patients was associated with pain during the first postoperative year. From an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Aspirin Use and Sepsis Outcomes

AUTHORS: Hsu, Wan-Ting MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2022 BACKGROUND: Aspirin has anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet activities and directly inhibits bacterial growth. These effects of aspirin may improve survival in patients with sepsis. We retrospectively reviewed a large national health database to test the relationship between prehospital aspirin use and sepsis outcomes. METHODS: We conducted […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Continuous Titration of Inspired Oxygen Using Oxygen Reserve Index to Decrease Oxygen Exposure During One-Lung Ventilation

AUTHORS: Yang, Mikyung MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2022 BACKGROUND: A high fraction of inspired oxygen (Fio2) is administered during one-lung ventilation (OLV). However, a high Fio2 is not physiologic and may lead to various complications. We hypothesized that continuous titration of Fio2 using the oxygen reserve index (ORI) reduces oxygen exposure compared to conventional […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Success and Time to Oxygen Delivery for Scalpel-Finger-Cannula and Scalpel-Finger-Bougie Front-of-Neck Access

AUTHORS: Zhang, Jinbin MMED et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2022 BACKGROUND: Emergency front-of-neck access (FONA) is particularly challenging with impalpable neck anatomy. We compared 2 techniques that are based on a vertical midline neck incision, followed by finger dissection and then either a cannula or scalpel puncture to the cricothyroid membrane. METHODS: A manikin simulation […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 March, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Initial results from an Enhanced Recovery Program for pediatric cardiac surgical patients

DG Journal ClubNew AUTHORS: T Murphy et al Paediatr Anaesth. 2022 Feb BACKGROUND Over recent years, a number of enhanced recovery programs have appeared in first, adult colorectal surgery, and subsequently many other adult surgical specialties. Increasing interest in this approach to perioperative management in children culminated in the recent development of the first enhanced […]

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