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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Early Postoperative Outcomes of Super Morbid Obese Compared to Morbid Obese Patients After Ambulatory Surgery Under General Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Hajmohamed, Sherine MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 6 – p 1366-1373 BACKGROUND:  Patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥50 kg/m2, defined as super morbid obesity, represent the fastest growing segment of patients with obesity in the United States. It is currently unknown if super morbid obese patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of a Nasal Mask and Traditional Nasal Cannula During Intravenous Anesthesia for Gastroscopy Procedures

AUTHORS: Chen, Dong Xu MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Hypoxemia can occur during gastroscopy under intravenous anesthesia. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate whether oxygenation using a nasal mask can reduce the incidence of hypoxemia during gastroscopy under intravenous anesthesia compared with a traditional nasal cannula. METHODS: A […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Chronic Pain Following Fracture-Related Surgery

AUTHORS: Aulenkamp, Jana L. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Chronic posttraumatic/postsurgical pain (CPSP) is common after traumatic or surgical damage. Exposure to both trauma and surgery, with the potential for repeated bone and nerve damage, may increase the risk of CPSP after fracture-related surgery. But the (long-term) incidences of CPSP and neuropathic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Polymorphic Variants in the GRK5 Gene Promoter Are Associated With Diastolic Dysfunction in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Fassbender, Philipp MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 – Volume BACKGROUND: The G-protein–coupled receptor kinase 5 (GRK5) is a mediator of cardiovascular homeostasis and participates in inflammation and cardiac fibrosis, both being involved in the development of diastolic dysfunction (DD). While mechanisms of transcriptional regulation of the GRK5 promoter are unclear, we tested […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The Relation Between Mean Arterial Pressure and Cardiac Index in Major Abdominal Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Kouz, Karim MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2021 BACKGROUND: Cardiac output is an important hemodynamic variable and determines oxygen delivery. In contrast to blood pressure, cardiac output is rarely measured even in high-risk surgical patients, suggesting that clinicians consider blood pressure to be a reasonable indicator of systemic blood flow. However, the relationship […]

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