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Uncategorized Published - 29 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Effectiveness of Perioperative Opioid Educational Initiatives

AUTHORS: Zorrilla-Vaca, Andres MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 BACKGROUND: Opioids are the most commonly prescribed analgesics in the United States. Current guidelines have proposed education initiatives to reduce the risk of chronic opioid consumption, yet there is lack of efficacy data on such interventions. Our study evaluates the impact of perioperative opioid education […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Interleukin-6 Is an Early Plasma Marker of Severe Postoperative Complications in Thoracic Surgery

AUTHORS: Neff, Thomas A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 BACKGROUND: Postoperative complications in surgery are a significant burden, not only for the patients but also economically. While several predicting factors have already been identified, it is still not well known if increased levels of inflammatory markers in the immediate perioperative phase correlate with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The Facilitatory Effects of Adjuvant Pharmaceutics to Prolong the Duration of Local Anesthetic for Peripheral Nerve Block

AUTHORS: Xuan, Chengluan MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 BACKGROUND: Peripheral nerve block (PNB) with perineural local anesthetic is used for anesthesia or analgesia with many benefits. To extend these benefits, various adjuvant drugs have been used to prolong the duration of analgesia. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of various adjuvants at […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Associations Between Preoperative Biomarkers and Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Patients

AUTHORS: Verwijmeren, Lisa MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with mortality after cardiac surgery. Novel risk factors may improve identification of patients at risk for renal injury. The authors evaluated the association between preoperative biomarkers that reflect cardiac, inflammatory, renal, and metabolic disorders and cardiac surgery–associated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
New metric identifies heart failure patients facing a higher risk of hospitalization or death

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business A new cardiac measurement obtained by wireless sensors in the pulmonary arteries could provide significant value for heart failure patients, according to a new analysis published in Heart, Lung and Circulation. This new measurement—pulmonary artery proportional pulse pressure (PAPP)—can be used to identify patients facing an especially high risk of hospitalization […]

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