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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Blunt Chest Trauma and Regional Anesthesia for Analgesia of Multitrauma Patients in French Intensive Care Units

AUTHORS: Blondonnet, Raiko MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2021 BACKGROUND: Chest injuries are associated with mortality among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and require multimodal pain management strategies, including regional anesthesia (RA). We conducted a survey to determine the current practices of physicians working in ICUs regarding RA for the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Leftover Opioid Analgesics and Disposal Following Ambulatory Pediatric Surgeries in the Context of a Restrictive Opioid-Prescribing Policy

AUTHORS: Stone, Amanda L. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2021 BACKGROUND: Opioid analgesics are commonly prescribed for postoperative analgesia following pediatric surgery and often result in leftover opioid analgesics in the home. To reduce the volume of leftover opioids and overall community opioid burden, the State of Tennessee enacted a policy to reduce initial […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Agreement Between the Mini-Cog in the Preoperative Clinic and on the Day of Surgery and Association With Postanesthesia Care Unit Delirium

AUTHORS: Tiwary, Nayan BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1112-1119 BACKGROUND:  Cognitive impairment is common in older surgical patients and is associated with postoperative delirium. However, cognitive function is inconsistently assessed preoperatively, leading to missed opportunities to recognize vulnerable patients. We designed a prospective cohort study […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Subcostal Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Epidural Block for Analgesia in Open Nephrectomy

AUTHORS: Elsharkawy, Hesham MD, MBA, MSc, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1138-1145 BACKGROUND: Epidural block are often used for analgesia after open nephrectomy surgery. Subcostal anterior quadratus lumborum block may be an alternative. We therefore tested the hypothesis that the continuous subcostal anterior quadratus lumborum […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of the Analgesic Duration of 0.5% Bupivacaine With 1:200,000 Epinephrine Versus 0.5% Ropivacaine Versus 1% Ropivacaine for Low-Volume Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

AUTHORS: Safa, Ben MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1129-1137 BACKGROUND:  Bupivacaine and ropivacaine are the preferred long-acting local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks as they provide prolonged analgesia in the postoperative period. No studies have directly compared the analgesic duration of these commonly used local […]

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