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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Hypotension and Myocardial Infarction Development Among High-Risk Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Hallqvist, Linn MD, PhD Student, DESA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 1 – p 6-15 BACKGROUND:  Hemodynamic instability during anesthesia and surgery is common and associated with cardiac morbidity and mortality. Information is needed regarding optimal blood pressure (BP) threshold in the perioperative period. Therefore, the effect of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
A Novel Perioperative Multidose Methadone-Based Multimodal Analgesic Strategy in Children Achieved Safe and Low Analgesic Blood Methadone Levels Enabling Opioid-Sparing Sustained Analgesia With Minimal Adverse Effects

AUTHOURS: Sadhasivam, Senthilkumar MD, MPH, MBA, FASA et al    Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 2 – p 327-337 BACKGROUND:  Intraoperative methadone, a long-acting opioid, is increasingly used for postoperative analgesia, although the optimal methadone dosing strategy in children is still unknown. The use of a single large dose of intraoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Practice Considerations for the Anesthesia Professional for Methamphetamine Substance Use Disorder Patients

Authors: Jennifer Krogh, MSN, CRNA; Jennifer Lanzillotta-Rangeley, PhD, CRNA; Elizabeth Paratz, MD; Lynn Reede, DNP, CRNA; Linda Stone, DNP, CRNA; Joseph Szokol, MD; Laura Andrews, PhD; Joan Kearney, PhD, APRN, FAAN Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation SUMMARY:Methamphetamine Substance Use Disorders (SUD) have been on the rise in the United States. Patients who present with this particular […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The 2014 New York State Medicaid Expansion and Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery Hospitalizations

AUTHORS: Guglielminotti, Jean MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 2 – p 340-348 BACKGROUND:  Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act have increased insurance coverage and prenatal care utilization in low-income women. However, it is not clear whether they are associated with any measurable improvement in maternal health […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Inadvertent Unplugging of Rapid Infuser Causing a Large Volume of Cold Fluid to be Infused with Subsequent Cardiac Arrest

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundatjion Letter to the editor regarding how multiple brands of rapid infusers will continue to infuse at the same rapid rate when unplugged, but unheated. We recommend the introduction of safety mechanisms to prevent dangerous amounts of cold fluid from being infused inadvertently. Dear Rapid Response: Figure 1: Device plugged in, “HEAT […]

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