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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Closed-Loop Delivery Systems Versus Manually Controlled Administration of Total IV Anesthesia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2, 2016 AUTHORS: Pasin, Laura MD et al BACKGROUND: Bispectral Index Scale (BIS)-guided closed-loop delivery of anesthetics has been extensively studied. We performed a meta-analysis of all the randomized clinical trials comparing efficacy and performance between BIS-guided closed-loop delivery and manually controlled administration of total IV anesthesia. METHODS: Scopus, PubMed, EMBASE, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Emergency Manual Uses During Actual Critical Events and Changes in Safety Culture From the Perspective of Anesthesia Residents: A Pilot Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 3 – p 641–649 AUTHORS: Goldhaber-Fiebert et al BACKGROUND: Emergency manuals (EMs), context-relevant sets of cognitive aids or crisis checklists, have been used in high-hazard industries for decades, although this is a nascent field in health care. In the fall of 2012, Stanford clinically implemented […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Diabetes Predicts Post-op Complications in Cardiac Patients

Diabetes has been found to be an independent predictor of several postoperative complications, including superficial surgical site infections (SSIs), sepsis and 30-day readmission, in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. According to the researchers, further investigation of the results may aid surgical planning and prevention of these adverse outcomes. “Diabetic patients are […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Ultrasound-Guided Radial Nerve Block Promising for CRPS

One of the most frustrating aspects of treating complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is its variable nature, challenging practitioners to find a regimen that will provide enough analgesia to allow patients to resume normal activities. A case report presented here described the first-ever reported placement of an ultrasound-guided continuous superficial radial nerve block for the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of an Analgesia-Based Sedation Protocol on Mechanically Ventilated Patients in a Medical Intensive Care Unit.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2, 2016 AUTHORS: drew C. PharmD, BCPS et al BACKGROUND: Recent attention to adverse effects of intensive care unit (ICU) sedation has led to the use of strategies that target a “lighter” depth of sedation. Among these strategies are “analgosedation” protocols, which prioritize pain management and preferentially use IV opioids before […]

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