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Uncategorized Published - 9 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Intraoperative Ventilator Management With Postoperative Oxygenation, Pulmonary Complications, and Mortality

AUTHORS: Douville, Nicholas J. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 15, 2019 BACKGROUND: “Lung-protective ventilation” describes a ventilation strategy involving low tidal volumes (VTs) and/or low driving pressure/plateau pressure and has been associated with improved outcomes after mechanical ventilation. We evaluated the association between intraoperative ventilation parameters (including positive end-expiratory pressure [PEEP], driving pressure, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Influence of Remifentanil on the Control Performance of the Bispectral Index Controlled Bayesian-Based Closed-Loop System for Propofol Administration

AUTHORS: Neckebroek, Martine MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 15, 2019 BACKGROUND: This study investigated the clinical performance of a model-based, patient-individualized closed-loop (CL) control system for propofol administration using the bispectral index (BIS) as a controlled variable during the induction and maintenance of anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil and studied the influence of the targeted […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Anaesthetic care of patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty: consensus recommendations from the International Consensus on Anaesthesia-Related Outcomes after Surgery group (ICAROS) based on a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Stavros G. Memtsoudis et al British Journal of Anaesthesia September 2019 Volume 123, Issue 3, Pages 269–287 Background Evidence-based international expert consensus regarding anaesthetic practice in hip/knee arthroplasty surgery is needed for improved healthcare outcomes. Methods The International Consensus on Anaesthesia-Related Outcomes after Surgery group (ICAROS) systematic review, including randomised controlled and observational studies […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Study Shows Intrathecal Bupivacaine Effective For Long-Term Cancer Pain Treatment

AUTHOR: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Patients suffering from cancer pain refractory to systemic opioids may find relief in an unlikely source, according to a pilot study by Swedish researchers: intrathecal bupivacaine. They concluded that the therapy can be effectively used for long-term pain management in these individuals with little increase in dose and few of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Unpredictable Injectate Spread of the Erector Spinae Plane Block in Human Cadavers

AUTHORS: Dautzenberg, Karin H. W. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 15, 2019 We performed bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane blocks at the second and eighth thoracic vertebrae in 11 fresh frozen cadavers. Methylene blue dye spread variably and extensively deep to the erector spinae muscles fascia with involvement of the spinal rami and paravertebral […]

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