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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Utility of Perioperative Lung Ultrasound in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: In-Kyung Song, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published January, 2018. Background: Pediatric cardiac patients are at risk for perioperative respiratory insufficiency. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of perioperative lung ultrasound examination in pediatric cardiac surgery. Methods: In this randomized, controlled trial, children (5 yr old or younger) undergoing cardiac surgery were allocated into […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Sevoflurane Blocks the Induction of Long-term Potentiation When Present during, but Not When Present Only before, the High-frequency Stimulation

Authors: Jinyang Liu, M.S. et al Anesthesiology published January, 2018. Background: This study tests the hypothesis that sevoflurane blocks long-term potentiation only if it is present during the high-frequency stimulation that induces long-term potentiation. Methods: Long-term potentiation, an electrophysiologic correlate of memory, was induced by high-frequency stimulation and measured as a persistent increase in the field excitatory postsynaptic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Bariatric Surgery Associated with Higher Suicide Risk

Bariatric surgery is associated with elevated risk for suicide and nonfatal self-harm, according to findings reported in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. In one cohort, researchers compared outcomes in 2000 obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery and matched controls who chose not to undergo surgery. During a median 18 years’ follow-up, the incidence of suicide or nonfatal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
MS: Providers Can Text, Just Not Medical Orders

By Brian Ward After ‘texting is not permitted’ confusion, CMS clarifies when secure messaging apps are appropriate. This post original appeared in HCPro’s Accreditation Insider, January 2, 2017. CMS is clearing up recent confusion on what medical providers can text each other. The agency confirmed care team members are allowed to text patient information over a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Intraoperative Cell Salvage for Obstetric Hemorrhage

Authors: Grace Lim, M.D., M.S. et al Anesthesiology 2 2018, Vol.128, 328-337. Background: Cost-effectiveness analyses on cell salvage for cesarean delivery to inform national and societal guidelines on obstetric blood management are lacking. This study examined the cost-effectiveness of cell salvage strategies in obstetric hemorrhage from a societal perspective. Methods: Markov decision analysis modeling compared the cost-effectiveness of […]

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