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Uncategorized Published - 8 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Association of peripheral nerve blocks with postoperative outcomes in ambulatory shoulder surgery patients: a single-centre matched-cohort study

Authors: Gavin M. Hamilton etc Canadian Journal of Anesthesia January 2019, Volume 66, Issue 1, pp 63–74 Purpose Regional anesthesia may have immediate postoperative advantages compared with general anesthesia, but its impact on post-discharge outcomes is poorly described. Our objective was to measure the association between regional anesthesia and outcomes after ambulatory shoulder surgery. Methods We conducted a historical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Stress, insomnia may triple death risk for those with hypertension

Author: Monica Beyer Medical News Today A stressful work environment coupled with a lack of sleep can result in a threefold-higher risk of cardiovascular death in people with hypertension. Having both a stressful job and difficulty sleeping may dramatically increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular death. Recent research looked at how stress and insomnia affected the health of employees […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Immediate Post-op Desaturation After Extubation Predicts Poor Outcomes

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Very early postoperative desaturation after extubation may have a more profound effect on outcomes than commonly believed. According to a data analysis of more than 70,000 patients, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital concluded that the phenomenon is associated with a host of adverse postoperative events, including higher cost of care, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Post–Cesarean Delivery Pain

Anesthesiology News Frost #345 Written by: Alexandra Cesare Case Presentation A 25-year-old patient, gravida 3 para 2, at 38 weeks’ gestation, with a body mass index of 36 kg/m2, presented for elective repeat cesarean delivery (CD). She developed severe pruritus after her 2 previous CDs performed under spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine (10 mg), preservative-free morphine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 May, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Sleep Apnea Again Linked to Worse Airway Outcomes

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Obstructive sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for difficult and failed intubation, a meta-analysis has concluded, and now there are odds ratios to prove it. As researchers from the United States and Canada noted, although the general risk for difficult and failed intubation is very low, it can nevertheless […]

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