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Uncategorized Published - 25 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Vasoplegic Syndrome Following Bypass

Authors: Torrez J P, Otsuki D A, Zeferino S P, et al. Cureus Jan 2025 Abstract Following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery, patients may experience vasoplegic or vasogenic shock syndrome. This condition has a variable incidence, reaching up to 44% in high-risk patients, with mortality rates ranging from 30% to 50%, primarily due to multiple organ […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Early Recognition of Hypermagnesemia-Induced Prolonged Muscle Relaxation and Delayed Arousal Through Ionized Magnesium Measurement

Authors: Okada A, Kato T, Okubo K, et al. Cureus March 2025 Abstract Hypermagnesemia is often iatrogenic and special attention is required in patients taking magnesium oxide, particularly those with impaired renal function or gastrointestinal obstruction. We report a case of a 60-year-old man who developed obstructive ileus due to sigmoid colon cancer. He had been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Intravenous Sedation in a Patient With Sotos Syndrome and Intellectual Disability: A Case Report

Authors:Kuroda I, Fujita A, Okumura Y, et al. Cureus Jan 2025 Abstract Sotos syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by distinct facial features, intellectual disability, and overgrowth. In this case, a patient with Sotos syndrome presented with severe intellectual disability, for which general anesthesia was initially considered. However, at the request of the patient’s guardian, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: Impact of Normothermic Machine Perfusion on Key Variables

AUTHORS: Stoker, Alexander D. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(3):p 687-696, March 2025. BACKGROUND: During orthotopic liver transplantation, allograft reperfusion is a dynamic point in the operation and often requires vasoactive medications and blood transfusions. Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of liver allografts has emerged to increase the number of transplantable organs and may have utility […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Socioeconomic, Patient, and Hospital Determinants for the Utilization of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Total Joint Arthroplasty

AUTHORS: Bonsel, Joshua M. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(3):p 675-686, March 2025. BACKGROUND: While peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are associated with various improved outcomes in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA), disparities in PNB utilization have been reported. This study assessed the importance of socioeconomic, demographic, clinical, and hospital determinants in explaining […]

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