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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Physicians reduce recovery times, costs by using spinal anesthesia in infants: 4 things to know

Written by Angie Stewart Becker’s Spine Review Physicians at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., are using spinal anesthesia in infants to avoid the risks and postoperative complications that can arise with general anesthesia. Four things to know: 1. Elliot Hospital physicians have previously used spinal anesthesia in babies undergoing certain procedures, but they recently began using […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Liposomal Bupivacaine for Post-Operative Pain Control in Fragility Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

Doc Wire OBJECTIVES: Determine whether intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine reduces postoperative opioid requirements, pain scores, and length of stay in patients with fragility intertrochanteric femur fractures in comparison to a group of patients who did not receive liposomal bupivacaine. DESIGN: Retrospective Observational Study SETTING:: Two Academic Medical Centers PATIENTS:: 102 patients with intertrochanteric hip fracture treated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Parenteral Nutrition Shortages, Like Drug Shortages, Affect Clinical Options

Author: Lynne Peeples Anesthesiology News Nutrition shortages are not only a headache for health care organizations; the resultant rationing also may put patients’ health at risk, according to research presented at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) 2019 Nutrition Science and Practice Conference. “We’re dealing with drug shortages every day in our […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Global and Regional Respiratory Mechanics During Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery

AUTHORS: Brandão, Julio C. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 26, 2019 BACKGROUND: Pneumoperitoneum and nonphysiological positioning required for robotic surgery increase cardiopulmonary risk because of the use of larger airway pressures (Paws) to maintain tidal volume (VT). However, the quantitative partitioning of respiratory mechanics and transpulmonary pressure (PL) during robotic surgery is not […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Risk of Hypoxemia by Induction Technique Among Infants and Neonates Undergoing Pyloromyotomy

AUTHORS: Park, Raymond S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 26, 2019 BACKGROUND: In patients presenting for pyloromyotomy, most practitioners prioritize rapid securement of the airway due to concern for aspiration. However, there is a lack of consensus and limited evidence on the choice between rapid sequence induction (RSI) and modified RSI (mRSI). METHODS: The medical records […]

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