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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between High Body Mass Index and Mortality Following Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Lee, Seung-Hwa MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 960-968 BACKGROUND:  Despite an association between obesity and increased risks for various diseases, obesity has been paradoxically reported to correlate with improved mortality in patients with established cardiovascular disease. However, its effect has not been evaluated to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Diabetic Patients After Fast-Track Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

AUTHORS: Ortved, Milla MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 20, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10.1213 BACKGROUND: Diabetes increases the risk of adverse outcomes in surgical procedures, including total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA), and the prevalence of diabetic patients undergoing these procedures is high, ranging from approximately 8% to 20%. However, there is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Efficiency Metrics at an Academic Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center

AUTHORS: Reeves, J. Jeffery MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 18, 2020 – Volume – Issue – 10.1213 BACKGROUND: Understanding the impact of key metrics on operating room (OR) efficiency is important to optimize utilization and reduce costs, particularly in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. The aim of this study was to assess the association between […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Attenuation of Muscle Mass and Density Is Associated With Poor Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Major Gynecologic Surgery

AUTHORS: Che, Lu MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 25, 2021 – Volume – Issue – 10.1213 BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to explore the associations of preoperative sarcopenia (muscle mass depletion) and myosteatosis (muscle quality attenuation) with the incidence of postinduction hypotension (PIH) and postoperative complications among patients undergoing major gynecologic surgery. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Transforaminal epidural steroid injection combined with radio frequency for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

AUTHORS: Wen-Bo Wei, Sha-Jie Dang et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Apr 12; 22(1): 347 BACKGROUND To assess the therapeutic efficacy of transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) combined with radio frequency (RF) for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). METHODS A total of 230 patients participated in the study: TFESI (Group T, n = 110), TFESI […]

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