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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Differential Perioperative Outcomes in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity, or a Combination of Both Undergoing Open Colectomy

AUTHORS: Stundner, Ottokar MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 21, 2021 BACKGROUND: An increasing body of evidence demonstrates an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and adverse perioperative outcomes. However, large-scale data on open colectomies are lacking. Moreover, the interaction of obesity with OSA is unknown. This study examines the impact of OSA, obesity, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Epidural Anesthesia-Analgesia and Recurrence-free Survival after Lung Cancer Surgery

AUTHORS: Zhen-Zhen Xu, Huai-Jin Li et al. Anesthesiology. 2021 Jun 30 BACKGROUND Regional anesthesia and analgesia reduce the stress response to surgery and decrease the need for volatile anesthesia and opioids, thereby preserving cancer-specific immune defenses. This study therefore tested the primary hypothesis that combining epidural anesthesia-analgesia with general anesthesia improves recurrence-free survival after lung […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy, acceptability, and safety of muscle relaxants for adults with non-specific low back pain

AUTHORS: Aidan G Cashin, Thiago Folly et al. BMJ. 2021 07 7; 374 n1446 OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy, acceptability, and safety of muscle relaxants for low back pain. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov, clinicialtrialsregister.eu, and WHO ICTRP from inception to 23 February 2021. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Controlling Anesthesia Hardware With Simple Hand Gestures: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?

AUTHORS: Owens, Gwen E. MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 1 – p 243-250 BACKGROUND:  Modern consumer electronic devices and automobiles are often controlled by interfaces that sense physical gestures and spoken commands. In contrast, patient monitors and anesthesia devices are typically equipped with panel-mounted buttons, dials, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiologists sound alarm on ongoing methamphetamine epidemic

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Heart failure hospitalizations stemming from the use of methamphetamine have skyrocketed in California, according to new findings published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. In fact, the rate of such hospitalizations increased 585% from 2008 to 2018. During that same time period, heart failure hospitalizations not related to methamphetamine actually […]

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