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Uncategorized Published - 25 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Physical Compatibility of PropofolSufentanil Mixtures

AUTHORS: Zbytovská, Jarmila Dr. rer. nat. et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 776–781 BACKGROUND: Combined infusions of propofol and sufentanil preparations are frequently used in clinical practice to induce anesthesia and analgesia. However, the stability of propofol emulsions can be affected by dilution with another preparation, sometimes […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Diagnosis of Intraabdominal Fluid Extravasation After Hip Arthroscopy With Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Can Identify Patients at an Increased Risk for Postoperative Pain

AUTHORS: Haskins, Stephen C. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 791–799 BACKGROUND: Intraabdominal fluid extravasation (IAFE) after hip arthroscopy has historically been diagnosed in catastrophic circumstances with abdominal compartment syndrome requiring diuresis or surgical decompression. A previous retrospective study found the prevalence of symptomatic IAFE requiring […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Reduces Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials

AUTHORS: Barile, Luigi MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 743–752 BACKGROUND: To better understand the role of acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) in a surgical setting with high risk of bleeding, we analyzed all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the setting of cardiac surgery that compared ANH […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-Guided L5-S1 Placement of Labor Epidurals Does Not Improve Dermatomal Blockade

A study that compared epidurals placed in the L5-S1 interspace and those placed in the most clinically accessible lumbar interspace cephalad found no significant differences in efficacy. The mean number of dermatomes blocked, number of interventions required to achieve adequate analgesia, and pain scores following epidural placement and at delivery were all similar in the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Can Mandibular Condylar Mobility Sonography Measurements Predict Difficult Laryngoscopy?

AUTHORS: Yao, Weidong MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 800–806 BACKGROUND: Limited mandibular condylar mobility plays an important role in difficult laryngoscopy. Indirect assessment methods, such as mouth opening, have been proven to be useful predictors of difficult laryngoscopy. Sonography is a new direct assessment method […]

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