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Uncategorized Published - 15 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Anesthesia Times and Billing Patterns by Anesthesia Practitioners

Authors: Eric C. Sun, MD, PhD et al JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1(7): Question  What is the incidence of anomalous billing among anesthesia practitioners in the United States? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 4221 anesthesia practitioners in the United States, 212 reported an unusually large number of cases with durations that were a perfect multiple of 5 minutes. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Toward Understanding Cerebral Blood Flow during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Implications for the Central Nervous System

Author: J. G. Reves, M.D. Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 609-613. Factors and Their Influence on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow during Nonpulsatile Cardiopulmonary Bypass. By Govier AV, Reves JG, McKay RD, Karp RB, Zorn GL, Morawetz RB, Smith LR, Adams M, and Freeman AM. Ann Thorac Surg. 1984; 38:609–13. In this study, we examined the relationship of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Quality of Life and Lung Function in Survivors of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Authors: Giacomo Grasselli, M.D. Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 572-580. What We Already Know about This Topic: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is used in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome; whereas the long-term complications among survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome treated without extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are well described, the status of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors is poorly understood […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence, Severity, and Detection of Blood Pressure Perturbations after Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Blinded Observational Study

Authors: Alparslan Turan, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 550-559. What We Already Know about This Topic: Intraoperative and postoperative hypotension are associated with myocardial and kidney injury and 30-day mortality Intraoperative blood pressure is measured frequently, but blood pressure on surgical wards is usually measured only every 4 to 6 h What This Article […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Preload Dependence Is Associated with Reduced Sublingual Microcirculation during Major Abdominal Surgery

Authors: Karim Bouattour, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 4 2019, Vol.130, 541-549. What We Already Know about This Topic: Whether sublingual microcirculation reflects systemic preload remains unknown What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Thirty-two preload dependent episodes were identified in 17 patients Episodes were accompanied by reduced arterial pressure and stroke volume, along with reduced […]

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