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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 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 - 6 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Guiding Opioid Administration by 3 Different Analgesia Nociception Monitoring Indices During General Anesthesia Alters Intraoperative Sufentanil Consumption and Stress Hormone Release

AUTHORS: Funcke, Sandra MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 10, 2019 BACKGROUND: This pilot study investigated the effect of sufentanil titration by 3 different analgesia monitoring devices or clinical signs during general anesthesia. METHODS: Forty-eight patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy with sevoflurane/sufentanil anesthesia were randomly assigned into 4 groups and received sufentanil guided either […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Fascia Iliaca Block Decreases Hip Fracture Postoperative Opioid Consumption

Authors: Thompson, Jeffrey DO et al Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma: January 2020 – Volume 34 – Issue 1 – p 49–54 Objectives:  To determine the efficacy of a preoperative fascia iliaca compartment block in decreasing postoperative pain and improving functional recovery after hip fracture surgery. Design: Randomized prospective Level 1 therapeutic. Setting: Academic Level 1 trauma center. Patients: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Rocuronium vs. Succinylcholine in Rapid Sequence Intubation

Lauren M. Westafer, DO, MPH, MS reviewing Guihard B et al. JAMA 2019 Dec 17 This randomized controlled trial found rocuronium was not noninferior to succinylcholine for rapid sequence intubation. Rocuronium and succinylcholine are the most commonly used paralytics in rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in U.S. emergency departments (EDs). Some clinicians advocate for one medication over the other as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Vitamin D deficiency on hospital admission associated with COVID-19 disease stage and mortality

DG Alerts Vitamin D deficiency on admission was associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease stage and mortality, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology. Dieter De Smet, MD, AZ Delta Medical Laboratories, Roeselare, Belgium, and colleagues conducted a retrospective observational trial in 186 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected […]

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