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Uncategorized Published - 2 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
1 in 4 Parents Hesitant About the Flu Vaccine

By Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Parents are far more likely to be hesitant about the influenza vaccine than about routine childhood vaccinations, a Pediatrics study finds. Some 2000 parents answered an online survey about their attitudes toward vaccinating their child. Some 26% reported hesitancy about the influenza vaccine, versus just 6% about routine vaccinations. Hesitancy […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Barrier System for Airway Management of COVID-19 Patients

AUTHORS: Brown, Sarah MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p e34-e35 To the Editor Airway management of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses significant risk to involved staff because of the aerosolizing nature of airway interventions.1 Aerosolization can occur during face mask and supraglottic airway ventilation, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Recommendations for Endotracheal Intubation of COVID-19 Patients

Author: Orser, Beverley A. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1109-1110 Health care workers are committed to learning from each other to optimize the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses recently called the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
COVID-19 Pandemic: Greater Protection for Health Care Providers in the Hospital “Hot Zones”?

AUTHORS: Ip, Vivian MBChB, FRCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p e37-e38 To the Editor We read with interest the case report by Landau et al1 of an asymptomatic parturient who presented with features of chorioamnionitis but later tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Evidence of Short-Range Aerosol Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 and Call for Universal Airborne Precautions for Anesthesiologists During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

AUTHORS: Ratan K. Banik, MD, PhD et al Anesth Analg. 2020 May The question of whether or not severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has the potential for airborne transmission is an extremely contentious issue right now. Emerging evidence suggests that airborne transmission is possible. Inconsistent recommendations […]

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