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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Global Ventilation to Perfusion Ratio, for Normal Lungs, on Desflurane and Sevoflurane Elimination Kinetics

Authors: James E. Baumgardner, M.D., Ph.D., M.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2021, Vol. 135, 1042–1054. Background Kinetics of the uptake of inhaled anesthetics have been well studied, but the kinetics of elimination might be of more practical importance. The objective of the authors’ study was to assess the effect of the overall ventilation/perfusion ratio (VA/Q), […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Intubation Biomechanics: Clinical Implications of Computational Modeling of Intervertebral Motion and Spinal Cord Strain during Tracheal Intubation in an Intact Cervical Spine

Authors: Benjamin C. Gadomski, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2021, Vol. 135, 1055–1065. Background In a closed claims study, most patients experiencing cervical spinal cord injury had stable cervical spines. This raises two questions. First, in the presence of an intact (stable) cervical spine, are there tracheal intubation conditions in which cervical intervertebral motions exceed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Pain and Age: A Retrospective Cohort Association Study

Authors: Jacqueline F. M. van Dijk, Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2021, Vol. 135, 1104–1119. Background As the population ages, the number of elderly people undergoing surgery increases. Literature on the incidence and intensity of postoperative pain in the elderly is conflicting. This study examines associations between age and pain-related patient reported outcomes and perioperative pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Headache for days: What can cause it?

Author: Caitlin Geng MedicalNewsToday Headache pain can range from mild to severe and can last for hours or even days. There are numerous potential causes, including migraine, a head injury, or a viral illness, such as COVID-19. Anyone who has a headache for days that does not respond to over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medication should seek guidance […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Personal Digital Health Assistants

Author: Uday Jain, BSEE, MD, PhD, FASA ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 28–29. Personal Digital Health Assistants (PDHAs) are applications that can run on virtually any computer or mobile device, including a smart phone/personal digital assistant (PDA). A PDHA acquires, stores, and analyzes the health-related information of an individual. It usually communicates with remote […]

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