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Uncategorized Published - 2 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthetic Mortality Measurement at a Ugandan Secondary Referral Hospital

AUTHORS: Firth, Paul G. MBChB, BA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1608-1616 BACKGROUND:  The health care systems of low-income countries have severely limited capacity to treat surgical diseases and conditions. There is limited information about which hospital mortality outcomes are suitable metrics in these settings. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Mean Arterial Blood Pressure

AUTHORS: Bravo, Mauro MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1532-1539 BACKGROUND:  Acetaminophen is commonly used as part of multimodal analgesia for acute pain. The intravenous formulation offers a more predictable bioavailability compared to oral and rectal acetaminophen. There have been reports of hypotension with intravenous acetaminophen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Rapid Sequence Induction With a Standard Intubation Dose of Rocuronium After Magnesium Pretreatment Compared With Succinylcholine

AUTHORS: Czarnetzki, Christoph MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1540-1549 BACKGROUND:  Succinylcholine remains the muscle relaxant of choice for rapid sequence induction (RSI) but has many adverse effects. High-dose rocuronium bromide may be an alternative to succinylcholine for RSI but recovery times are nearly doubled […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Analgesia After Cesarean Delivery in the United States 2008–2018

AUTHORS: Reed, Sydney E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1550-1558 BACKGROUND:  Optimizing analgesia after cesarean delivery is a priority and requires balancing adequate pain relief with the risk of analgesics-associated adverse effects. Current recommendations are for use of a multimodal, opioid-sparing analgesic regimen that includes […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Neuromuscular Blockade and Reversal Practice Variability in the Outpatient Setting

AUTHORS: Bash, Lori D. PhD, MPH et a; 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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