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Uncategorized Published - 7 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Duloxetine and Subacute Pain after Knee Arthroplasty when Added to a Multimodal Analgesic Regimen: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Triple-blinded Trial

Authors: Jacques T. YaDeau, M.D., Ph.D. et al Commentary: Duloxetine for Subacute Pain Management after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Should We Write It Off or Reevaluate? Anesthesiology 9 2016, Vol.125, 561-572. Background: Duloxetine is effective for chronic musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain, but there are insufficient data to recommend the use of antidepressants for postoperative pain. The authors hypothesized that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Modified Nasal Trumpet for Airway Management

Authors: Uzung Yoon, M.D., M.P.H. et al     Anesthesiology 9 2016, Vol.125, 596. A DOUBLE modified nasopharyngeal airway connected to a breathing circuit to assist ventilation could be a great rescue airway technique. This setup provides unobstructed spontaneous ventilation, end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring, continuous positive airway pressure, and assisted ventilation as needed.1  A modified nasopharyngeal airway […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Combined Spinal Epidural Technique for Labor Analgesia Does Not Delay Recognition of Epidural Catheter Failures: A Single-center Retrospective Cohort Survival Analysis

Authors: Jessica M. Booth, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2016, Vol.125, 516-524. Background: It is unclear whether recognition of epidural catheter failures is delayed with combined spinal epidural technique (CSE) compared to traditional epidural technique (EPID) when used for labor analgesia. The authors hypothesized that recognition of failed catheters is not delayed by CSE. Methods: Anesthetic, obstetric, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Single-dose Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Regional Anesthesia: A Retrospective Registry Analysis

Authors: Hagen Bomberg, M.D. et al      Anesthesiology 9 2016, Vol.125, 505-515. Background: Catheter-related infection is a serious complication of continuous regional anesthesia. The authors tested the hypothesis that single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is associated with a lower incidence of catheter-related infections. Methods: Our analysis was based on cases in the 25-center German Network for Regional Anesthesia database recorded […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Electronically Mediated Time-out Initiative to Reduce the Incidence of Wrong Surgery: An Interventional Observational Study

Authors: Brian S. Rothman, M.D. et al      Anesthesiology 9 2016, Vol.125, 484-494. Background: “Wrong surgery” is defined as wrong site, wrong operation, or wrong patient, with estimated incidence up to 1 per 5,000 cases. Responding to national attention on wrong surgery, our objective was to create a care redesign intervention to minimize the rate of wrong […]

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