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Uncategorized Published - 17 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Protective Lung Ventilation and Morbidity After Pulmonary Resection: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis

AUTHORS; Amar, David MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 190–199 BACKGROUND: Protective lung ventilation (PLV) during one-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracic surgery is frequently recommended to reduce pulmonary complications. However, limited outcome data exist on whether PLV use during OLV is associated with less clinically relevant pulmonary […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Xenon as an Adjuvant to Propofol Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

AUTHORS: Al tmimi, Layth MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 4 – p 1118–1128 BACKGROUND: Xenon was shown to cause less hemodynamic instability and reduce vasopressor needs during off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery when compared with conventionally used anesthetics. As xenon exerts its organ protective properties even in subanesthetic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of Syringomyelia During Labor and Delivery: A Case Series and Systematic Review

AUTHORS: Garvey, Gráinne Patricia MBChB, FRCA Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 3 – p 913–924 BACKGROUND: Syringomyelia is a rare, slowly progressive neurological condition characterized by the presence of a syrinx within the spinal cord. Consensus regarding the safest mode of delivery and anesthetic management in patients with syringomyelia remains controversial and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative “Analgesia Nociception Index”–Guided Fentanyl Administration During Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Lumbar Discectomy and Laminectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

AUTHORS: Upton, Henry D. MBBS, BMedSc (Hons) et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 81–90 BACKGROUND: The “Analgesia Nociception Index” (ANI; MetroDoloris Medical Systems, Lille, France) is a proposed noninvasive guide to analgesia derived from an electrocardiogram trace. ANI is scaled from 0 to 100; with previous studies suggesting […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Falls From the O.R. or Procedure Table

AUTHORS: Prielipp, Richard C. MD, MBA, FCCM et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 3 – p 846–851 Patient safety secured by constant vigilance remains a primary responsibility of every anesthesia professional. Although significant attention has been focused on patient falls occurring before and after surgery, a potentially catastrophic complication is […]

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