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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
An Electroencephalogram Metric of Temporal Complexity Tracks Psychometric Impairment Caused by Low-dose Nitrous Oxide

Authors: Xavier C. E. Vrijdag, M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology February 2021, Vol. 134, 202–218. Background Nitrous oxide produces non–γ-aminobutyric acid sedation and psychometric impairment and can be used as scientific model for understanding mechanisms of progressive cognitive disturbances. Temporal complexity of the electroencephalogram may be a sensitive indicator of these effects. This study measured psychometric performance […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative probiotic treatment decreased the incidence of postoperative cognitive impairment in elderly patients following non-cardiac surgery

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Pingzhu Wang, Xinlin Yin et al. Clin Nutr. 2021 Jan; 40(1): 64-71 BACKGROUND Given that population aging is a global health challenge, the high prevalence of postoperative neurocognitive impairment in elderly patients necessitates the development of novel simple and effective prevention methods. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of perioperative application of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Altered mentation or stroke on admission associated with higher risk of in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19

DG Aleerts The incidence of altered mentation or stroke on admission predicts a modest but significantly higher risk of in-hospital mortality independent of disease severity among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in Neurology. “We present the largest inpatient cohort of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected patients to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Hyperbaric prilocaine vs. hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia in women undergoing elective caesarean section

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: K Chapron, J-C Sleth et al. Anaesthesia. 2021 Jan Hyperbaric bupivacaine spinal anaesthesia remains the gold standard for elective caesarean section, but the resultant clinical effects can be unpredictable. Hyperbaric prilocaine induces shorter motor block but has not previously been studied in the obstetric spinal anaesthesia setting. We aimed to compare […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia With an Endotracheal Tube for Transcaval Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Joseph A Sanders, Ashwin Vaidyanathan et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jan OBJECTIVES Transcaval transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TC-TAVR) is an alternative approach to transcatheter aortic valve replacement involving deployment of the bioprosthetic valve via a conduit created from the inferior vena cava to the descending aorta in patients for […]

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