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Read MoreAUTHORS: Wang, Shen-Chih MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1244-1254 BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular waveforms contain information for clinical diagnosis. By learning and organizing the subtle change of waveform morphology from large amounts of raw waveform data, unsupervised manifold learning helps delineate a high-dimensional structure and display […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Joshi, Ravi V. MD, FASE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Blood conservation and hemostasis are integral parts of reducing avoidable blood transfusions and the associated morbidity and mortality. Despite the publication of blood conservation guidelines for cardiac surgery, evidence suggests persistent variability in practice patterns. Members of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Vlisides, Phillip E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Surgical patients are vulnerable to opioid dependency and related risks. Clinical-translational data suggest that caffeine may enhance postoperative analgesia. This trial tested the hypothesis that intraoperative caffeine would reduce postoperative opioid consumption. The secondary objective was to assess whether caffeine improves neuropsychological recovery […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Ward, Andrew PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Long-term opioid use has negative health care consequences. Patients who undergo surgery are at risk for prolonged opioid use after surgery (POUS). While risk factors have been previously identified, no methods currently exist to determine higher-risk patients. We assessed the ability of a variety […]
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