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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Differential Perioperative Outcomes in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity, or a Combination of Both Undergoing Open Colectomy

AUTHORS: Stundner, Ottokar MD, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 755-764 BACKGROUND:  An increasing body of evidence demonstrates an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and adverse perioperative outcomes. However, large-scale data on open colectomies are lacking. Moreover, the interaction of obesity with OSA is unknown. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Fooled by Thinking: Behavioral Economics and Medical Decision-Making

Author: John E. Fiadjoe, MD ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 36. “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” – William Shakespeare Behavioral economics is a field that studies the effects of environment, heuristics, social contexts, and psychological influences on decision-making. Daniel Kahneman won the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Breast Regional Anesthesia Practice in the Italian Public Health System (BRA-SURVEY)

AUTHORS: Bonvicini, Daniele MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 772-780 BACKGROUND:  Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Surgery is a mainstay therapy unfortunately burdened by complications as severe postoperative pain. Regional anesthesia may play a role in a multimodal strategy for prevention and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Loading on Body Temperature During Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Delivery

AUTHORS: Yang, Chen MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 731-738 BACKGROUND:  Intraoperative hypothermia is a common complication after neuraxial block in cesarean delivery. At least 1 animal study has found that carbohydrate loading can maintain the body temperature of rats during general anesthesia, but it is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 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: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 723-730 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 […]

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