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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Diabetics Given Dexamethasone for ENT Surgery At Risk for Postoperative Hyperglycemia

Although dexamethasone may be a beneficial adjunct to surgery in terms of its antiemetic and anti-inflammatory effects, a team of researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital has found that it may have a darker side, particularly in diabetic patients. A pilot study concluded that dexamethasone administration was associated with significant postoperative hyperglycemia in these patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Hypothermia Better Managed With Underbody Warming Blankets Than Overbody

Underbody warming blankets ultimately may prove to be a better choice than their overbody counterparts, with respect to both treating and preventing hypothermia, according to a recent study. “A few years have passed since underbody-type blankets were introduced to the market,” began Hiroshi Sumida, MD, a staf f anesthesiologist at the Tohoku University School of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Massive Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: The Impact of Blood Component Ratios on Clinical Outcomes and Survival

AUTHORS: Delaney, Meghan DO, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 6 – p 1777–1782 BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery is the most common setting for massive transfusion in medically advanced countries. Studies of massive transfusion after injury suggest that the ratios of administered plasma and platelets (PLT) to red blood cells […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Higher Fresh Gas Flow Rates Decrease Tidal Volume During Pressure Control Ventilation

AUTHORS: Mohammad, Shazia MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1506–1511 BACKGROUND: We observed that increasing fresh gas flow (FGF) decreased exhaled tidal volume (VT) during pressure control ventilation (PCV). A literature search produced no such description whereby unintended VT changes occur with FGF changes during PCV. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Analgesic Benefits Following Ambulatory Breast Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Propensity-Matched Cohort Study

Pectoralis and Serratus Fascial Plane Blocks Each Provide Early AUTHORS: Abdallah, Faraj W. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 1 – p 294–302 BACKGROUND: Pectoralis and serratus blocks have been described recently for use in breast surgery, but evidence supporting their analgesic benefits is limited. This cohort study evaluates […]

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