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Uncategorized Published - 2 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Comparative Assessment of Two Frailty Instruments for Risk-stratification in Elderly Surgical Patients

Authors: Daniel I. McIsaac et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(111) Study Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study Background: Frailty is an aggregate expression of susceptibility to poor outcomes, owing to age-, and disease-related deficits that accumulate within multiple domains. Older patients who are frail before surgery are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, and use a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Happy Memorial Day

We wish all of our readers a fun and safe Memorial Day.

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Uncategorized Published - 1 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Better Monitoring Reduces Post-op Respiratory Complications

Sending patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to the ICU for intensive monitoring during the first postoperative night improves respiratory complication–related outcomes, a new study has found. Patients with OSA have a higher incidence of postoperative respiratory complications, according to researchers from Jikei University, in Tokyo. Certain procedures, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Early Versus Delayed Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis

Authors: Didier Roulin, MD et al Annals of Surgery. 2016;264(5):717-722. Are the 72 Hours Still the Rule?: A Randomized Trial Objective: The aim of this study was to compare clinical outcomes of early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in acute cholecystitis with more than 72 hours of symptoms. Background: LC is the treatment of acute cholecystitis, with consensus […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Economic Evaluation of Pharmacologic Pre- and Postconditioning With Sevoflurane Compared With Total Intravenous Anesthesia in Liver Surgery: A Cost Analysis

AUTHORS: Eichler, Klaus MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 925–933 BACKGROUND: Pharmacologic pre- and postconditioning with sevoflurane compared with total IV anesthesia in patients undergoing liver surgery reduced complication rates as shown in 2 recent randomized controlled trials. However, the potential health economic consequences of […]

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