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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Risk Factors for Intraoperative Hypoglycemia in Children

AUTHORS: Riegger, Lori Q. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1075-1083 BACKGROUND:  Intraoperative hypoglycemia can result in devastating neurologic injury if not promptly diagnosed and treated. Few studies have defined risk factors for intraoperative hypoglycemia. The authors sought to characterize children with intraoperative hypoglycemia and determine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
A Qualitative Assessment of Factors That Children, Parents, and Clinicians Prioritize in the Setting of Elective Anesthesia and Surgery

AUTHORS: Muhly, Wallis T. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1067-1074 BACKGROUND:  Assessing the postoperative recovery of pediatric patients is challenging as there is no validated comprehensive patient-centered recovery assessment tool for this population. A qualitative investigative approach with in-depth stakeholder interviews can provide insight into […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Predicting Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Children With Sleep-Disordered Breathing

AUTHORS: Pehora, Carolyne RN, MN et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1084-1091 BACKGROUND:  No evidence currently exists to quantify the risk and incidence of perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) undergoing all procedures requiring general anesthesia. Our objective was to determine the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Echocardiogram Utilization Patterns and Association With Mortality Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

AUTHORS: Chen, Fangyu BA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1060-1066 BACKGROUND:  Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in left ventricular dysfunction, which can lead to hypotension and secondary brain injuries. Although echocardiography is often used to examine cardiovascular function in multiple clinical settings, its use […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Neuromuscular Blockade Monitoring in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

AUTHORS: Rezaiguia-Delclaux, Saïda MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1051-1059 BACKGROUND:  Whether train-of-four (TOF) monitoring is more effective than clinical monitoring to guide neuromuscular blockade (NMB) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is unclear. We compared clinical monitoring alone or with TOF monitoring to […]

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