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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Nociception Monitoring Found to Improve Analgesia and Hemodynamic Stability

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Nociception monitors are becoming more popular, but do they work? According to the results of a Dutch study, the answer is yes, at least for one model. A team of researchers from Leiden University Medical Center, in the Netherlands, concluded that nociception-guided analgesia significantly reduced remifentanil consumption while optimizing hemodynamic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 October, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
In This Era of Opioid Abuse, Don’t Forget to Provide Pain Relief

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Pediatric patients are certainly not immune to the ravages of the opioid epidemic. This reality should motivate medical professionals to examine their practice and prescribing patterns. However, a Maryland clinician reminded anesthesiologists they need to remember that providing pain relief is a vital part of their professional responsibilities. “When I […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Frailty Increases Risk for Delirium In Cardiac Surgery Patients

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Both pre-frail and frail patients have a significantly higher risk for delirium following cardiac surgery than their non-frail counterparts. Moreover, frail patients are at increased risk for cognitive decline 30 days after surgery, but these differences diminish at one year postoperatively. “Postoperative delirium is common in the cardiac surgery population, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of Local Infiltration Analgesia on the Quality of Recovery After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty

AUTHORS: Tan, Nicole L. MBBS, FANZCA, MClinRes et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 3, 2019 BACKGROUND: Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is commonly used in anterior total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery; however, evidence for its efficacy is lacking. We hypothesized that LIA with 0.2% ropivacaine when compared with injection of placebo (0.9% saline) would improve patient quality of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Intraoperative Tidal Volumes and Acute Kidney Injury After Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Argalious, Maged Y. MD, MSc, MBA, MEd, FASE, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 3, 2019  BACKGROUND: Patients with acute lung injury who received lower tidal volume (VT) ventilation had significantly fewer days with acute kidney injury (AKI) when compared to those receiving higher VTs. There is a paucity of studies on the relationship between […]

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