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Uncategorized Published - 16 May, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Auditory Icon Alarms Are More Accurately and Quickly Identified than Current Standard Melodic Alarms in a Simulated Clinical Setting

Authors: Richard R. McNeer, M.D., Ph.D. et al   Anesthesiology published on April 25, 2018. Background: Current standard audible medical alarms are difficult to learn and distinguish from one another. Auditory icons represent a new type of alarm that has been shown to be easier to learn and identify in laboratory settings by lay subjects. In this study, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 May, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Multimodal Pain Management Strategies with Perioperative Outcomes and Resource Utilization: A Population-based Study

Authors: Stavros G. Memtsoudis, M.D., Ph.D., F.C.C.P. et al   Anesthesiology 5 2018, Vol.128, 891-902. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000002132 Background: Multimodal analgesia is increasingly considered routine practice in joint arthroplasties, but supportive large-scale data are scarce. The authors aimed to determine how the number and type of analgesic modes is associated with reduced opioid prescription, complications, and resource utilization. Methods: Total hip/knee […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 May, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Preprocedural Fasting With Outcomes of Emergency Department Sedation in Children

Authors: Maala Bhatt, MD, MSc et al  JAMA Pediatr May 2018.  Question  Does the duration of preprocedural fasting alter the risk pulmonary aspiration and associated adverse outcomes in children undergoing emergency department procedural sedation? Findings  In this study of 6183 healthy patients undergoing sedation in 1 of 6 geographically separate and nationally representative Canadian emergency departments, 2974 (48.1%) did not […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 May, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Researchers propose tweak to pulse oximetry testing for CHD

Author: Daniel Allar Modifying the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening algorithm to include one repeat pulse oximetry test instead of two could identify more infants with other serious diseases that require attention, according to a study published online April 24 in Pediatrics. Pulse oximetry—which measures oxygen concentrations in the blood—has been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 May, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Ambient Temperature and Forced-air Warming on Intraoperative Core Temperature: A Factorial Randomized Trial

Authors: Lijian Pei, M.D. et al    Anesthesiology 5 2018, Vol.128, 903-911. Abstract Background: The effect of ambient temperature, with and without active warming, on intraoperative core temperature remains poorly characterized. The authors determined the effect of ambient temperature on core temperature changes with and without forced-air warming. Methods: In this unblinded three-by-two factorial trial, 292 adults were randomized […]

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