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Uncategorized Published - 23 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Role of Prone Positioning in the Management of Acute Respiratory Failure After Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Shekhar Saha, MD et al Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the benefit of prone positioning (PP) in patients developing acute respiratory failure (ARF) after cardiac surgery. Design A retrospective analysis. Setting Review of the institutional database between October 2016 and October 2018 revealed 24 patients who […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
After Bariatric Surgery, Patients May Have Lower Risk for Colorectal Cancer

By Kelly Young Bariatric surgery is associated with lower risk for subsequent colorectal cancer, suggests an observational study in JAMA Surgery. Researchers studied obese adults aged 50 to 75 years who were hospitalized in France. Colorectal cancer rates were compared between 74,000 who underwent bariatric surgery and 970,000 who did not. During roughly 5 years’ follow-up, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Central Line Guidewire Confirmation With TEE

RK.MD blog Whenever my residents/fellows or I place central venous catheters (CVCs) in the operating room in a case where we’ll be performing intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), I always place the TEE probe beforehand. I obtain a midesophageal bicaval view looking for preexisting hardware in the patient’s right atrium (RA) such as ICD wires, PICC […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Anesthesia Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joint Position Statement The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) and Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) believe that the safety of anesthesia professionals is of utmost importance in developing policies related to personal protective equipment (PPE).  When anesthesia professionals will be at an increased risk of exposure, such as caring […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Albuterol Premedication vs Placebo on the Occurrence of Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomies

Authors: Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg, MD, PhD et al JAMA Pediatrics June 1, 2019 The REACT Randomized Clinical Trial Educational Objective To determine whether inhaled albuterol sulfate (salbutamol sulfate) premedication decreases the risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children undergoing anesthesia for tonsillectomy. Key Points Question  Does the use of albuterol sulfate (salbutamol sulfate) premedication reduce […]

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