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Uncategorized Published - 4 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Augmented Reality Reduces Intractable Phantom Limb Pain

Authors: Ortiz-Catalan M et al., Lancet 2016 Dec 10; 388:2885 A study demonstrates that practicing phantom motor executions based on decoding of intended actions using an augmented-reality computer system can reduce phantom limb pain. Phantom limb pain is a debilitating condition that occurs in a subset of patients after limb amputation. Growing evidence suggests that such pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
How Effective Is Video Laryngoscopy for Rescue Intubation?H

Success of Intubation Rescue Techniques After Failed Direct Laryngoscopy in Adults: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis From the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Authors” Aziz MF, Brambrink AM, Healy DW, et al Anesthesiology. 2016 Aug 1. Study Summary A team of investigators retrospectively analyzed 346,861 anesthesia cases that involved attempted tracheal intubation from 2004 to 2013 at […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Lung Ultrasonography for the Assessment of Perioperative Atelectasis: A Pilot Feasibility Study.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 23, 2016 AUTHORS: Monastesse, Audrey MD et al BACKGROUND: Few diagnostic tools are available to anesthesiologists when confronted with intraoperative hypoxemia. Lung ultrasonography is a safe and accurate bedside imaging modality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of lung ultrasonography during the perioperative period and assess its […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Hypomagnesemia Is Prevalent in Patients Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery by a Gynecologic Oncologist

Authors: Ulm M, Watson C et al International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 26 (7), 1320-6 (Sep 2016) OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of and risk factors for hypomagnesemia in patients undergoing gynecologic surgery by a gynecologic oncologist. METHODS A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients undergoing surgery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Vasopressin versus Norepinephrine in Patients with Vasoplegic Shock after Cardiac Surgery: The VANCS Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Ludhmila Abrahao Hajjar, M.D., Ph.D. et al    Connected Content Anesthesiology 1 2017, Vol.126, 85-93. Background: Vasoplegic syndrome is a common complication after cardiac surgery and impacts negatively on patient outcomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether vasopressin is superior to norepinephrine in reducing postoperative complications in patients with vasoplegic syndrome. Methods: This prospective, […]

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