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Uncategorized Published - 16 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Peripheral Nerve Injury After General Anesthesia: A Qualitative Systematic Review

AUTHORS: Chui, Jason, MBChB, FANZCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2018 – Volume 127 – Issue 1 – p 134–143 Perioperative peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a well-recognized complication of general anesthesia that continues to result in patient disability and malpractice claims. However, the multifactorial etiology of PNI is often not appreciated in malpractice claims […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Risk Factors for Neurodevelopmental Delay In Children Mirror Those for Overall Mortality

Although several studies have identified possible risk factors for poor neurodevelopmental outcomes in children undergoing anesthesia and surgery, few have been able to make definitive associations, given the complex nature of neurodevelopment and the many potential factors that affect it. “The FDA has highlighted some risk factors for neurodevelopmental delay in children,” said George M. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Musculoskeletal procedures predominate in top 20 surgeries

By Richard Franki MDedge News The 20 most frequent surgeries in 2014 represented almost 55% of the 14.2 million operating room procedures performed during inpatient stays in the United States, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). More than 1.2 million of those procedures involved cesarean sections, making it the most frequently performed in-hospital surgery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Multivitamins Don’t Appear to Boost Cardiovascular Health

Article I wanted to share with our readers. By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH Taking a daily multivitamin is not associated with lower risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a meta-analysis in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Researchers examined use of multivitamin supplements (containing at least three vitamins and minerals) and cardiovascular […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Machine-learning Algorithm to Predict Hypotension Based on High-fidelity Arterial Pressure Waveform Analysis

Authors: Feras Hatib, Ph.D. et al      Anesthesiology published on June 11, 2018. Background: With appropriate algorithms, computers can learn to detect patterns and associations in large data sets. The authors’ goal was to apply machine learning to arterial pressure waveforms and create an algorithm to predict hypotension. The algorithm detects early alteration in waveforms that can herald […]

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