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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Early Sedation with Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients

AUTHORS: Yahya Shehabi, Ph.D., M.B., B.S., et al New England Journal of Medicine May 2019 BACKGROUND Dexmedetomidine produces sedation while maintaining a degree of arousability and may reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and delirium among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The use of dexmedetomidine as the sole or primary sedative agent in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Israeli study links autism to general anesthesia in C-sections

Ben-Gurion University research says other types of sedation for the surgery, such as epidural, still relatively safe By TOI STAFF An Israeli study released Tuesday has found that children born under general anesthesia during Cesarean section births may be at at higher risk of developing autism. Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Continuous Interscalene Block Superior To Single-Shot Block With Periarticular Local Infiltration

AUTHOR: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News A study of patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty has found that continuous interscalene blocks are more effective than single-shot interscalene blocks with periarticular local infiltration for postoperative analgesia. According to this retrospective chart review, continuous interscalene blocks were associated with a statistically significant decrease in opioid requirements on the day of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Regional Anesthesia for Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgery

A Review of the Literature AUTHORS: Jean, Yuel-Kai, DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 21, 2019 Ophthalmic pediatric regional anesthesia has been widely described, but infrequently used. This review summarizes the available evidence supporting the use of conduction anesthesia in pediatric ophthalmic surgery. Key anatomic differences in axial length, intraocular pressure, and available orbital space […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Body Mass Index Category on Body Surface Area Calculation in Children Undergoing Cardiac Procedures

AUTHORS: Nafiu, Olubukola O., MD, FRCA, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 21, 2019 BACKGROUND: Many of the common equations used for body surface area determination were either introduced before the widespread prevalence of childhood obesity, contained very few children in their sample, or have not been assessed in overweight/obese children. Therefore, we compared 6 body […]

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