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Uncategorized Published - 25 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Who Decline Transfusion and Received Erythropoietin Compared to Patients Who Did Not: A Matched Cohort Study

AUTHORS: Duce, Lorent MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2017 BACKGROUND: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, such as erythropoietin (EPO), can be used to treat preoperative anemia. Some studies suggest an increased risk of mortality and thrombotic events, and use in cardiovascular surgery remains off-label. This study compares outcomes in cardiac surgery patients declining blood transfusion who received EPO […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Epidural Infusion Bolus Delivery Rate on the Duration of Labor Analgesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Authors: Elizabeth M. S. Lange, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on January 18, 2018. Background: Programmed intermittent boluses of local anesthetic have been shown to be superior to continuous infusions for maintenance of labor analgesia. High-rate epidural boluses increase delivery pressure at the catheter orifice and may improve drug distribution in the epidural space. We hypothesized that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
CDC says, ‘There’s lots of flu in lots of places.’ And it’s not going away anytime soon.

This will be impacting both our patients and our own anesthesia staff. By Lena H. Sun What does the flu do to the human body? Here’s a look at how the flu virus infects the body and produces symptoms.(Joyce Koh/The Washington Post) A nasty flu season is in full swing across the United States, with a sharp increase […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of a Novel Multiparameter Decision Support System on Intraoperative Processes of Care and Postoperative Outcomes

Authors: Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., M.B.A. et al Anesthesiology 2 2018, Vol.128, 272-282. Background: The authors hypothesized that a multiparameter intraoperative decision support system with real-time visualizations may improve processes of care and outcomes. Methods: Electronic health record data were retrospectively compared over a 6-yr period across three groups: experimental cases, in which the decision support system was used […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
The Benefits of Saying Nice Things About Your Colleagues

This is another article I thought was very interesting even with it not being about anesthesia so I wanted to share it with our readers. By Jane E. Dutton and Julia Lee for Harvard Business Review Whether we realize it or not, we are constantly given small opportunities to build up or put down our coworkers in […]

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