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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Glycemic Control

Author: Cardiac Anesthesiologist  Interventions to improve glycemic control are known to improve outcomes. Multiple randomized clinical trials with diverse patient cohorts support intensive perioperative glucose control. Preoperative carbohydrate loading has resulted in reduced glucose levels after abdominal surgery and Cardiac Surgery (CS). Epidural analgesia during CS has been shown to reduce hyperglycemia incidence. After CS, hyperglycemia morbidity is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Chemical Thromboprophylaxis after Cardiac Surgery

Author: Саrdiac Anesthesiologist Vascular thrombotic events include both deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and represent potentially preventable complications after Cardiac Surgery (CS). Patients remain hypercoagulable after CS, increasing vascular thrombotic event risk. All patients benefit from mechanical thromboprophylaxis achieved with compression stockings and/or intermittent pneumatic compression during hospitalization or until they are adequately mobile […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Cognitive Recovery by Decade in Healthy 40- to 80-Year-Old Volunteers After Anesthesia Without Surgery

AUTHORS: Baxter, Mark G. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are the most common complications for older surgical patients. General anesthesia may contribute to the development of these conditions, but there are little data on the association of age with cognitive recovery from anesthesia in the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of Neuraxial Versus General Anesthesia on Discharge Destination in Patients Undergoing Primary Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement

AUTHORS: Duque, Melissa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1379-1386 BACKGROUND:  Total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) are 2 of the most common orthopedic surgical procedures in the United States. These procedures, with fairly low mortality rates, incur significant health care costs, with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Assessment of Anxiety and Depression Using Computerized Adaptive Screening Tools

AUTHORS: Bass, Victoria MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 24, 2021 BACKGROUND: Serious mental health conditions (eg, anxiety and depression) are common in surgical patients, yet likely underassessed due to the time-consuming and cumbersome traditional screening process. A recently developed computerized adaptive mental health assessment tool (computerized adaptive test-mental health [CAT-MH]) allows rapid, precise, and […]

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