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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Multimodal Analgesic Therapy With Gabapentin and Its Association With Postoperative Respiratory Depression

AUTHORS: Cavalcante, Alexandre N. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 141–146 BACKGROUND: Gabapentinoids are widely used in perioperative multimodal analgesic regimens. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether gabapentin was associated with respiratory depression during phase-I postanesthesia recovery after major laparoscopic procedures. METHODS: We retrospectively […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Hospital-Based Acute Care Within 7 Days of Discharge After Outpatient Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

AUTHORS: Liu, Jiabin MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June, 2017 BACKGROUND: BACKGROUND:The rate of hospital-based acute care (defined as hospital transfer at discharge, emergency department [ED] visit, or subsequent inpatient hospital [IP] admission) after outpatient procedure is gaining momentum as a quality metric for ambulatory surgery. However, the incidence and reasons for hospital-based acute […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Trends in Perioperative Practice and Resource Utilization in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Joint Arthroplasty

AUTHORS: Cozowicz, Crispiana MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 66–77 BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence associating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with adverse perioperative outcomes has recently heightened the level of awareness among perioperative physicians. In particular, estimates projecting the high prevalence of this condition in the surgical population highlight […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Epidemiologic Analysis of Elective Operative Procedures in Infants Less Than 6 Months of Age in the United States

AUTHORS: Einhorn, Lisa M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June, 2017 BACKGROUND: BACKGROUND:This study uses publicly available data to analyze the total number of elective, potentially deferrable operative procedures involving infants <6 months of age in the United States. We investigated the factors associated with the performance of these procedures in this population. METHODS: METHODS:The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid Reduction Strategy Lowers Unanticipated Admissions and 30-Day Emergency Visits

Use of beta blockers in the perioperative period as an opioid-sparing technique can have positive short- and long-term effects, a study has concluded. A study examining the use of esmolol for sympathetic blockade, as part of a multimodal approach to pain management in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder procedures with continuous brachial plexus blockade, has shown […]

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