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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Care for Cataract Surgery: The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Position Statement

Author: Kumar G. Belani, MBBS, MS, FACA, FAAP, SAMBA-F ASA Monitor January 2023, Vol. 87, 28. AMBULATORY CARE Abstract Cataract surgery is a low-risk operation and is one of the most common procedures performed worldwide. The incidence increases with age, and many patients needing cataract surgery are elderly and often present with comorbidities. Despite the safety […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Procedure-Related Outcomes Including Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Procedures

AUTHORS: Goel, Vasudha MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been shown to reduce opioid consumption, reduce pain, improve quality of life compared to conventional therapy, and be more effective than spine reoperation in carefully selected patients. In this study, we evaluate readmissions after SCS implantation procedures, costs, predictors, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Ultrasound as Predictor of Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy

AUTHORS: Carsetti, Andrea MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Despite several clinical index tests that are currently applied for airway assessment, unpredicted difficult laryngoscopy may still represent a serious problem in anesthesia practice. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate whether preoperative airway ultrasound can predict difficult direct laryngoscopy […]

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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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