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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Postoperative Body Temperature and All-Cause Mortality After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

AUTHORS: Nam, Karam MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1381-1388 BACKGROUND:  Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is common in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). We investigated the association between early postoperative body temperature and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing OPCAB. METHODS: We reviewed the electronic medical records […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Is Supraclavicular Block as Good as Interscalene Block for Acute Pain Control Following Shoulder Surgery?

AUTHORS: Hussain, Nasir MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1304-1319 BACKGROUND:  Interscalene block (ISB) is the acute pain management technique of choice for shoulder surgery, but its undesirable respiratory side effects have prompted seeking alternatives. Supraclavicular block (SCB) is proposed as an ISB alternative, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Motherhood and Anesthesiology: A Survey of the American Society of Anesthesiologists

AUTHORS: Kraus, Molly B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1296-1302 BACKGROUND:  The proportion of women medical school graduates in the United States has grown substantially; however, representation of women in anesthesiology lags behind. We sought to investigate factors associated with women recommending against a career […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
BOSTN Bundle Intervention for Perioperative Screening and Management of Patients With Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Hospital Registry Study

AUTHORS: Raub, Dana Cand Med et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1415-1424 BACKGROUND:  We developed and implemented a perioperative guideline for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), comprising a preoperative screening tool (BOSTN) and clinical management pathways. OSA was suspected with 2 or more of the following: body mass […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 June, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Automated Pulse Oximeter Waveform Analysis to Track Changes in Blood Pressure During Anesthesia Induction: A Proof-of-Concept Study

AUTHORS: Ghamri, Yassine MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1222-1233 BACKGROUND:  Intraoperative hypotension is associated with postoperative complications and death. Oscillometric brachial cuffs are used to measure arterial pressure (AP) in most surgical patients but may miss acute changes in AP. We hypothesized that pulse […]

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