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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Deep Neural Networks Can Predict In-Hospital Mortality

Using deep neural network (DNN) models to predict in-hospital mortality and identify high-risk surgical patients produces better or similar results as currently published risk scores, a new study suggests. This application of deep learning could lead to more effective care for high-risk patients and better allocation of hospital resources, according to the researchers. “Patients undergoing […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Lower Limb Sequential Compression Device Reduces Maternal Hypotension Rates During Anaesthesia

Lower limb compression using a sequential compression device (SCD) significantly decreased the incidence of maternal hypotension in women receiving epidural anesthesia, researchers reported here at the annual meeting of the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians. Studies find that 30% of patients who choose epidural anesthesia during labor experience hypotension despite the standard prophylaxis of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Diffuse Apneic Oxygenation Benefits Respiratory Physiology During Prolonged Apnea

Author: West JR et al., Am J Emerg Med 2017 Apr 2; In patients undergoing endotracheal intubation who had apnea for >60 seconds, DAO correlated with increased pH and decreased PaCO2. Diffuse apneic oxygenation (DAO) uses high-flow nasal cannula oxygen during laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation. This approach is believed to flush CO2 from the lungs and to improve […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Simulating Emergent Copious Solid Food Regurgitation

Author: James DuCanto, MD It is a tenet of the scientific method to make systematic observations and measurements, and to experiment for the purpose of testing a hypothesis, leading to the modification or complete refutation of that hypothesis. In this case, a bunch of guys got together on a Sunday to chew up some food […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Pain Management Still a Constraint to Outpatient Procedures

Surgery is on the move: With enhanced recovery protocols, procedures that once required several days of in-hospital recovery are shifting to the outpatient setting without compromising patient care. However, there are still major barriers to consider. At the Interdisciplinary Conference on Orthopedic Value-Based Care, Tong Joo (T.J.) Gan, MD, FRCA, MHS, assessed the feasibility of […]

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