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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows

Associated Press Black children were more likely than whites to die after common surgeries, a U.S. study found, echoing evidence seen in adults. The researchers examined national data on nearly 173,000 operations from 2012 through 2017. Appendix removal and orthopedic operations were among the most common surgeries. And while there were few deaths, the disparities […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Reliability and Validity of Performance Evaluations of Pain Medicine Clinical Faculty by Residents and Fellows Using a Supervision Scale

Authors: Dexter, Franklin MD, PhD, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 22, 2020 BACKGROUND: Annual and/or semiannual evaluations of pain medicine clinical faculty are mandatory for multiple organizations in the United States. We evaluated the validity and psychometric reliability of a modified version of de Oliveira Filho et al clinical supervision scale for this […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Using Social Media for Rapid Information Dissemination in a Pandemic #PedsICU and Coronavirus Disease 2019

Authors: Kudchadkar, Sapna R. MD, PhD, FCCM et al Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: May 27, 2020 Objective: To describe the impact of a strategy for international collaboration and rapid information dissemination on Twitter among the pediatric critical care community during a global pandemic. Design: Analysis of #PedsICU and coronavirus disease 2019 Twitter data in the Symplur Signals Database between February 1, 2020, and May 1, 2020. Setting: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 — Preliminary Report

New England Journal of Medicine July 17, 2020 BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with diffuse lung damage. Glucocorticoids may modulate inflammation-mediated lung injury and thereby reduce progression to respiratory failure and death. METHODS In this controlled, open-label trial comparing a range of possible treatments in patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19, we randomly assigned […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Electroencephalogram Burst-suppression during Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Elderly Patients Mediates Postoperative Delirium

Authors: Juan C. Pedemonte, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology 8 2020, Vol.133, 280-292. Background: Intraoperative burst-suppression is associated with postoperative delirium. Whether this association is causal remains unclear. Therefore, the authors investigated whether burst-suppression during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) mediates the effects of known delirium risk factors on postoperative delirium.Methods: This was a retrospective cohort observational substudy of the Minimizing […]

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