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Uncategorized Published - 16 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Widespread pain puts patients at a 29% higher risk of stroke

Author: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business People who experience widespread pain face a heightened risk of stroke, according to new research published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Researchers analyzed 2,464 people from the Framingham Heart Study who were evaluated from 1990 to 1994. All participants underwent comprehensive physical exams, laboratory tests and pain assessments. The cohort was separated into […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Prevention of Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury by Implementing the KDIGO Guidelines in High-Risk Patients Identified by Biomarkers

AUTHORS: Zarbock, Alexander MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 2 – p 292-302 BACKGROUND:  Prospective, single-center trials have shown that the implementation of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) recommendations in high-risk patients significantly reduced the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) after surgery. We sought to evaluate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Hyperthermia during Cardiopumonary Bypass

Author: Саrdiac Anesthesiologist  Hyperthermia during Cardiopumonary Bypass Moderate-quality prospective studies have demonstrated that when rewarming on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), hyperthermia (core temperature >37.9°C) is associated with cognitive deficits, infection, and renal dysfunction. Any postoperative hyperthermia within 24 hours after coronary artery bypass grafting has been associated with cognitive dysfunction at 4 to 6 weeks. Rewarming on CPB […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Neutralising antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 remain high for up to 13 months following infection

Author: Denise Baez DG Alerts Neutralising titres against the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remained relatively high for up to 13 months post infection, with only modest declines in neutralising titres, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. Patients with more severe disease showed higher rates […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 August, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Thoraco-Lumbar Interfascial Plane (TLIP) block results in opioid-free post-operative recovery after percutaneous / endoscopic TLIF surgery

DG Journal Club AUTHORS Christian Morgenstern, Carlos Ramírez-Paesano et al. World Neurosurg. 2021 Jul 6 OBJECTIVE Aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy in reducing post-operative pain and opioid analgesia of a novel inter-disciplinary strategy combining pre-operative Thoraco-Lumbar Interfascial Plane (TLIP) block and percutaneous/endoscopic TLIF surgery. Secondary aims were to determine the time […]

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