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Uncategorized Published - 16 March, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Telemedicine Preoperative Evaluation Initiative at a Major Academic Medical Center

AUTHORS: Kamdar, Nirav V. MD, MPP, MBA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 6 – p 1647-1656 BACKGROUND:  With health care practice consolidation, the increasing geographic scope of health care systems, and the advancement of mobile telecommunications, there is increasing interest in telemedicine-based health care consultations. Anesthesiology has had […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 March, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid-Sparing Cardiac Anesthesia: Secondary Analysis of an Enhanced Recovery Program for Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Grant, Michael C. MD, MSE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 6 – p 1852-1861 BACKGROUND:  Cardiac anesthetics rely heavily on opioids, with the standard patient receiving between 70 and 105 morphine sulfate equivalents (MSE; 10–15 µg/kg of fentanyl). A central tenet of Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERP) is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 March, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesiologists’ Role in Value-based Perioperative Care and Healthcare Transformation

Authors: Aman Mahajan, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A. et al Anesthesiology April 2021, Vol. 134, 526–540. Health care is undergoing major transformation with a shift from fee-for-service care to fee-for-value. The advent of new care delivery and payment models is serving as a driver for value-based care. Hospitals, payors, and patients increasingly expect physicians and healthcare systems to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 March, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Why Are Wait Times for Donor Kidneys Not Improving?

 Author: Denise Mann HealthDay News Despite widespread efforts to increase access and awareness, new research shows there’s been virtually no change in the number of people on waiting lists for potentially lifesaving kidneys over the past two decades. For their study, scientists analyzed information on more than 1.3 million adults with kidney failure listed in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Balanced Opioid-free Anesthesia with Dexmedetomidine versus Balanced Anesthesia with Remifentanil for Major or Intermediate Noncardiac Surgery

Authors: Helene Beloeil, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology April 2021, Vol. 134, 541–551. Background It is speculated that opioid-free anesthesia may provide adequate pain control while reducing postoperative opioid consumption. However, there is currently no evidence to support the speculation. The authors hypothesized that opioid-free balanced anesthetic with dexmedetomidine reduces postoperative opioid-related adverse events compared […]

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