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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
A Retrospective Study of Neurological Complications in Pediatric Patients With Moyamoya Disease Undergoing General Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Lang, Shih-Shan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 493-499 BACKGROUND:  Moyamoya disease is a condition with potentially devastating and permanent neurological sequelae. Adequate volume status and blood pressure, tight control of carbon dioxide to achieve normocarbia, and providing postoperative analgesia to prevent hyperventilation are typical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Risk of Hypoxemia by Induction Technique Among Infants and Neonates Undergoing Pyloromyotomy

AUTHORS: Park, Raymond S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 367-373 BACKGROUND:  In patients presenting for pyloromyotomy, most practitioners prioritize rapid securement of the airway due to concern for aspiration. However, there is a lack of consensus and limited evidence on the choice between rapid sequence […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Skip the catheterization? AI uses imaging data to ID coronary plaque blockages that require surgery

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Researchers have found that an advanced AI model can use imaging findings to make fractional flow reserve (FFR) calculations and predict when coronary artery plaque blockages require surgery. Sharing its findings in the International Journal of Cardiology, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Carbetocin Dose on Transmural Dispersion of Myocardial Repolarization in Healthy Parturients Scheduled for Elective Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Clunies-Ross, Natasha MBBS, FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 485-492 BACKGROUND:  QT interval prolongation is associated with torsade de pointes but remains a poor predictor of drug torsadogenicity. Increased transmural dispersion of myocardial repolarization (TDR), measured as the time interval between the peak and end […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Acute Kidney Injury and Outcomes in Children Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Wingert, Theodora MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 332-340 BACKGROUND:  Acute kidney injury (AKI) has been well documented in adults after noncardiac surgery and demonstrated to be associated with adverse outcomes. We report the prevalence of AKI after pediatric noncardiac surgery, the perioperative factors associated […]

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