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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Practical Training of Anesthesia Clinicians in Electroencephalogram-Based Determination of Hypnotic Depth of General Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Bombardieri, Anna Maria MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 3 – p 777-786 BACKGROUND:  Electroencephalographic (EEG) brain monitoring during general anesthesia provides information on hypnotic depth. We hypothesized that anesthesia clinicians could be trained rapidly to recognize typical EEG waveforms occurring with volatile-based general anesthesia. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Societies advise against ventilating multiple patients with a single ventilator, many children with COVID-19 are asymptomatic

By Denise Baez SOURCE: American Society of Anesthesiologists, The Lancet Infectious Diseases We cover placing multiple patients on a single ventilator and the clinical and epidemiological features of 36 children with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Zhejiang, China. Sharing mechanical ventilators should not be attempted because it cannot be done safely with current equipment, according […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
COVID-19 Infects GI Tract, a Possible Route of Viral Transmission

Author: David Wild Anesthesiology News Researchers in China are warning that the virus causing the novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, which has affected over 115,000 people and killed more than 4,000 globally, can potentially be transmitted through feces. The reports, published online in Gastroenterology, found that more than 50% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have the virus […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
FDA Approves PONV Rescue Treatment for Patients With Prior Prophylaxis Failure

Anesthesiology News The FDA approved amisulpride (Barhemsys, Acacia Pharma Group) for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients who have failed previous antiemetic prophylaxis, according to a release from the company. The treatment is also approved for the prevention of PONV, either alone or in combination with an antiemetic of a different […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Disruptive Behavior Mostly Arises From Systemic Causes, Study Finds

Author: Christina Frangou Anesthesiology News Most Cases Involve Physicians With No History of Abusive Behavior A new study looking at the root causes of disruptive behavior at a single hospital found that most reported cases of disruptive behavior were associated with systemic stresses in the clinical environment—such as inadequate hospital capacity, unclear policies and urgent […]

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