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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Pulse oximetry accuracy

CDC Skin pigmentation may affect the accuracy of pulse oximetry, according to the CDC. In a study cited by the agency, pulse oximetry did not detect occult hypoxemia nearly three times as often in Black patients as white patients. In patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, clinicians should use other factors (e.g., high-risk conditions, symptoms) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
An Implementation-Effectiveness Study of a Perioperative Delirium Prevention Initiative for Older Adults

AUTHORS: Donovan, Anne L. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 6 – p 1911-1922 BACKGROUND:  Postoperative delirium is a common and serious problem for older adults. To better align local practices with delirium prevention consensus guidelines, we implemented a 5-component intervention followed by a quality improvement (QI) project […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Development and Impact of an Institutional Enhanced Recovery Program on Opioid Use, Length of Stay, and Hospital Costs Within an Academic Medical Center

AUTHORS: Thiele, Robert H. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 442-455 BACKGROUND:  Enhanced Recovery (ER) is a change management framework in which a multidisciplinary team of stakeholders utilizes evidence-based medicine to protocolize all aspects of a surgical care to allow more rapid return of function. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Associations of a Preoperative Anemia and Suboptimal Iron Stores Screening and Management Clinic in Colorectal Surgery With Hospital Cost, Reimbursement, and Length of Stay

AUTHORS: Trentino, Kevin M. MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 344-352 BACKGROUND:  In 2016, a preoperative clinic was implemented to screen, evaluate, and manage anemia and suboptimal iron stores at a major tertiary care medical center in Western Australia. Few studies compare the costs and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Colchicine reduces need for oxygen therapy and length of hospitalisation in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19

DG Alerts Colchicine may reduce the need for supplemental oxygen therapy and the length of hospitalisation among patients with moderate-to-severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a small study published in RMD Open. From April 11 to August 30, 2020, a total of 72 patients were randomly assigned to receive either colchicine (n = 36) or […]

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