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Uncategorized Published - 22 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
The Association of Frailty With Outcomes and Resource Use After Emergency General Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study

AUTHORS: McIsaac, Daniel I. MD, MPH, FRCPC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1653–1661 BACKGROUND: Older patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) experience high rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Studies focused primarily on elective surgery indicate that frailty is an important predictor of adverse outcomes […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Prophylactic Plasma Transfusion Is Not Associated With Decreased Red Blood Cell Requirements in Critically Ill Patients

AUTHORS: Warner, Matthew A. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1636–1643 BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients frequently receive plasma transfusion under the assumptions that abnormal coagulation test results confer increased risk of bleeding and that plasma transfusion will decrease this risk. However, the effect of prophylactic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Assessing the Impact of the Anesthesia Medication Template on Medication Errors During Anesthesia: A Prospective Study

AUTHORS: Grigg, Eliot B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1617–1625 BACKGROUND: Medication errors continue to be a significant source of patient harm in the operating room with few concrete countermeasures. The organization and identification of medication syringes may have an impact on the commission […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
A High Preoperative Pain and Symptom Profile Predicts Worse Pain Outcomes for Children After Spine Fusion Surgery

AUTHORS: Voepel-Lewis, Terri PhD, RN et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1594–1602 BACKGROUND: Preoperative pain predicts persistent pain after spine fusion, yet little is understood about the nature of that pain, related symptoms, and how these symptoms relate to postoperative pain outcomes. This prospective study examined […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Blood Bupivacaine Concentrations After a Combined Single-Shot Sciatic Block and a Continuous Femoral Nerve Block in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Observational Study

AUTHORS: Suresh, Santhanam MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1591–1593 We evaluated blood bupivacaine concentrations in children having a single-shot sciatic and continuous femoral blocks after anterior cruciate ligament repair. Dried blood spot samples were analyzed for bupivacaine levels at 0, 5, 15, 30, 60, […]

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