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Uncategorized Published - 21 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Phrenic Nerve Block at the Azygos Vein Level Versus Sham Block for Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

AUTHORS: Kimura Kuroiwa, Kaori MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 6 – p 1594-1602 BACKGROUND:  Ipsilateral shoulder pain (ISP) is a common problem after pulmonary surgery. We hypothesized that phrenic nerve block (PNB) at the azygos vein level, near the location of the surgical operation, would be effective […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Free Hemoglobin Ratio as a Novel Biomarker of Acute Kidney Injury After On-Pump Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Hu, Jie MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 6 – p 1548-1558 BACKGROUND:  Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with a high risk of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). Due to limitations of current diagnostic strategies, we sought to determine whether free hemoglobin (fHb) ratio […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
A Survey of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia on the Use, Monitoring, and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade

AUTHORS: Faulk, Debra J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 6 – p 1518-1526 BACKGROUND:  Although the package insert clearly states that “the safety and efficacy of sugammadex in pediatric patients have not been established,” we hypothesized that sugammadex is used widely in pediatric anesthetic practice supplanting neostigmine as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Quantitative Pupillometry as a Predictor of Pediatric Postoperative Opioid–Induced Respiratory Depression

AUTHORS: Packiasabapathy, Senthil MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Safe postoperative pain relief with opioids is an unmet critical medical need in children. There is a lack of objective, noninvasive bedside tool to assess central nervous system (CNS) effects of intraoperative opioids. Proactive identification of children at risk for postoperative respiratory depression (RD) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Predictive Performance of Oximetry to Detect Sleep Apnea in Patients Taking Opioids

AUTHORS:  Waseem, Rida MA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Long-term use of opioids for treatment of chronic pain is associated with significant risks including worsening unrecognized or untreated sleep apnea that may increase morbidity and mortality. Overnight oximetry has been validated for predicting sleep apnea in surgical and sleep clinic patients. The objective […]

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