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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Frailty and Predict Postoperative Outcomes

Authors: Cecilia Canales, M.D., M.P.H. et al  Anesthesiology December 2021. Background Frailty is increasingly being recognized as a public health issue, straining healthcare resources and increasing costs to care for these patients. Frailty is the decline in physical and cognitive reserves leading to increased vulnerability to stressors such as surgery or disease states. The goal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Coffee Is Not a Clear Liquid

Authors: Pandit, Sujit K. MD; Loberg, Katherine W. BS; Pandit, Uma A. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2000 – Volume 91 – Issue 5 – p 1308 This also gives us an opportunity to clarify the prevalent ambiguity about types of “clear” liquid that are allowed 2–3 h before elective surgery. Dr. Sosis has asked a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Neuromuscular Blockade and Reversal Practice Variability in the Outpatient Setting

AUTHORS: Bash, Lori D. PhD, MPH et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1437-1450 BACKGROUND:  Neuromuscular blockade (NMB) is a critical part of many surgical procedures. Data on practice patterns of NMB agents (NMBAs) and NMB reversal in recent years in the US ambulatory surgical care setting are […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase–Associated Lipocalin/Hepcidin-25 Ratio for Early Identification of Patients at Risk for Renal Replacement Therapy After Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Elitok, Saban MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1510-1519 BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy (AKI-RRT) is strongly associated with mortality after cardiac surgery; however, options for early identification of patients at high risk for AKI-RRT are extremely limited. Early after cardiac surgery, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Demographic Trends that Impact Anesthesia Practices

Author: Tony Mira F1rstNews Summary Today’s anesthesia practices must understand the current shift in patient demographics and determine how that will impact their practice parameters and revenue.  Groups must have plans in place to deal with the changing realities. Anesthesia has been undergoing a significant paradigm shift. It used to be that the primary focus […]

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