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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Loading on Body Temperature During Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Delivery

AUTHORS: Yang, Chen MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 731-738 BACKGROUND:  Intraoperative hypothermia is a common complication after neuraxial block in cesarean delivery. At least 1 animal study has found that carbohydrate loading can maintain the body temperature of rats during general anesthesia, but it is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Blunt Chest Trauma and Regional Anesthesia for Analgesia of Multitrauma Patients in French Intensive Care Units

AUTHORS: Blondonnet, Raiko MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 723-730 BACKGROUND:  Chest injuries are associated with mortality among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and require multimodal pain management strategies, including regional anesthesia (RA). We conducted a survey to determine the current practices […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Ipsilateral Intravenous Catheter Placement in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Naranjo, Julian DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 707-712 BACKGROUND:  There is a continued perception that intravenous line (IV) placement is contraindicated in the arm ipsilateral to prior breast cancer surgery to avoid breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL). The aim of this retrospective study was to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Gastric Ultrasound Assessing Gastric Emptying of Preoperative Carbohydrate Drinks

AUTHORS: Cho, Eun-Ah PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 690-697 BACKGROUND:  Tools for the evaluation of gastric emptying have evolved over time. The purpose of this study was to show that the risk of pulmonary aspiration is not increased with carbohydrate drink, by demonstrating that the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Circle of Life or Hamster Wheel? The World of Obstetrical Anesthesia

Authors: Zachary Deutch, MD, FASA et al  ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 1–9. Hello readers, hopefully everyone enjoyed the summer and is looking forward to an academic year with a large degree of normalcy restored. Notably, most schools look to be reconvened 100% in-person, with minimal to no masking requirements and removal of plastic […]

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