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Uncategorized Published - 10 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Type Is Not Associated With Postoperative Complications in the Care of Patients With Lower Extremity Traumatic Fractures

AUTHORS: Brovman, Ethan Y. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 1034-1042 BACKGROUND: Lower extremity fracture fixation is commonplace and represents the majority of orthopedic trauma surgical volume. Despite this, few studies have examined the use of regional anesthesia or neuraxial anesthesia (RA/NA) versus general anesthesia (GA) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine, Dexamethasone, and Their Combination on Postoperative Sore Throat

AUTHORS: Subedi, Asish MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 1 – p 220-225 BACKGROUND: Postoperative sore throat (POST), hoarseness, and cough after tracheal intubation are not uncommon. Although both lidocaine and dexamethasone have been used independently to reduce these events, there is no study assessing the combined effects of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Pulmonary Function Test Results Are Not Associated With Postoperative Intubation in Children Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis

AUTHORS: Burjek, Nicholas E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 1 – p 184-191 BACKGROUND: Preoperative pulmonary function tests are routinely obtained in children with scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion despite unclear benefits as a perioperative risk assessment tool and frequent inability of patients to provide acceptable results. The goal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
“Modified Dynamic Needle Tip Positioning” Short-Axis, Out-of-Plane, Ultrasound-Guided Radial Artery Cannulation in Neonates

AUTHORS: Liu, Lifei MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 1 – p 178-183 BACKGROUND: Radial artery cannulation is extremely challenging in neonatal patients. Herein, we compared the success rate of the modified dynamic needle tip positioning short-axis, out-of-plane, ultrasound-guided technique with that of the traditional palpation technique in neonatal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Covert Stroke and Cognitive Decline Common After Noncardiac Surgery

By Amy Orciari Herman Roughly 1 in 14 older adults undergoing noncardiac surgery experiences a perioperative covert stroke, and these patients face increased risk for cognitive decline, according to an international study in The Lancet. Over 1000 adults aged 65 and older undergoing elective, noncardiac surgery had cognitive assessments before their surgery, brain MRI 2 to […]

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