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Uncategorized Published - 11 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of noninvasive respiratory strategies on intubation or mortality among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and COVID-19

DG Alerts Among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an initial strategy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) significantly reduced the risk of tracheal intubation or mortality compared with conventional oxygen therapy, but there was no significant difference between an initial strategy of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) compared with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Raspberry Pi-Based Data Archival System for Electroencephalogram Signals From the SedLine Root Device

AUTHORS: Suresha, Pradyumna B. MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 380-388 BACKGROUND:  The retrospective analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals acquired from patients under general anesthesia is crucial in understanding the patient’s unconscious brain’s state. However, the creation of such database is often tedious and cumbersome and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Oxygen Saturation and Postoperative Mortality in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Treated by Endovascular Thrombectomy

AUTHORS: Farag, Ehab MD, FRCA, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 369-379 BACKGROUND:  Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) and general anesthesia (GA) with endotracheal intubation are the 2 most used techniques for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) undergoing endovascular thrombectomy. We aimed to test the hypothesis […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

AUTHORS: Lu, Shu Yang MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 2 – p 341-347 BACKGROUND:  The association between obesity, or elevated body mass index (BMI), and outcomes in patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has not been well established. Recent studies in patients receiving venovenous ECMO did not […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Liver Resection and Risk Factors for Adverse Events

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Nan-Ak Wiboonkhwan, Tortrakoon Thongkan et al. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2022 Feb PURPOSE The perioperative outcomes and risk factors associated with adverse events (AEs) after initial laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) are unclear. We studied the outcomes of LLR and identified the predictive factors for AEs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from […]

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