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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
How Do Common Comorbidities Modify the Association of Frailty With Survival After Elective Noncardiac Surgery?

AUTHORS: Hui, Yin MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1699-1706 BACKGROUND:  Older people with frailty have decreased postoperative survival. Understanding how comorbidities modify the association between frailty and survival could improve risk stratification and guide development of interventions. Therefore, we evaluated whether the concurrent presence of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening: Are We There Yet?

AUTHORS: Singh, Mandeep MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1673-1691 BACKGROUND:  Perioperative diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has important resource implications as screening questionnaires are overly sensitive, and sleep studies are expensive and time-consuming. Ultrasound (US) is a portable, noninvasive tool potentially useful […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
A Multivariable Model Predictive of Unplanned Postoperative Intubation in Infant Surgical Patients

AUTHORS: Eisler, Lisa D. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1645-1652 BACKGROUND:  Unplanned postoperative intubation is an important quality indicator, and is associated with significantly increased mortality in children. Infant patients are more likely than older pediatric patients to experience unplanned postoperative intubation, yet the literature provides […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy With Portal Triad Clamping

AUTHORS: Liu, Xiaoqing MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 6 – p 1742-1748 BACKGROUND:  Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is reported to reduce liver injury in patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis, but its role is unclear in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal triad clamping during hepatectomy. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 March, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Magic of Medical Marriages

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it. Author: Bryan Shupe Milford Live The term physician partnership takes on whole new meaning when it’s the month of Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. Dual-doctor marriages are much more common today than you might realize, with American Medical Association (AMA) data […]

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