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Uncategorized Published - 23 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Trends of Hemoglobin Oximetry: Do They Help Predict Blood Transfusion During Trauma Patient Resuscitation?.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 21, 2015 AUTHORS: Yang, Shiming PhD et al BACKGROUND: A noninvasive decision support tool for emergency transfusion would benefit triage and resuscitation. We tested whether 15 minutes of continuous pulse oximetry-derived hemoglobin measurements (SpHb) predict emergency blood transfusion better than conventional oximetry, vital signs, and invasive point-of-admission (POA) laboratory testing. We […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Hypertensive Crisis Caused by Electrocauterization of the Adrenal Gland During Hepatectomy

Authros: A Ram Doo et BMC Surg. 2015;15(11) Background Hypertensive crisis (i.e., systolic blood pressure over 300 mmHg) is very rare during operation except pheochromocytoma, but it can be a fatal and embarrassing to surgeons and anesthesiologists. The right adrenal gland can be electrocauterized during a right hemi-hepatectomy. We report a case of hypertensive crisis […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Statin Pretreatment and Risk of In-hospital Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery A Collaborative Meta-analysis of 11 Randomized Controlled Trials

Authors: Giuseppe Patti et al Europace. 2015;17(6):855-863. Abstract Aims Statin pretreatment in patients undergoing cardiac surgery is understood to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF). However, this is based on observational and limited randomized trial evidence, resulting in uncertainty about any genuine anti-arrhythmic benefits of these agents in this setting. We therefore aimed to quantify precisely […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Studies Reveal How Anaesthesia’s Brain Effects Differ in Older Adults, Children

A series of papers published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia detail the differences in the way common anaesthetics affect the brains of older patients and children, findings that could lead to ways of improving monitoring technology and the safety of general anaesthesia for such patients. Recent investigations into the neurobiology underlying the effects of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Parecoxib on Analgesia Benefit and Blood Loss Following Open Prostatectomy A Multicentre Randomized Trial

Authors: Daniel Dirkmann et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(31) Background This multi-centre, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was designed to test the hypotheses that parecoxib improves patients’ postoperative analgesia without increasing surgical blood loss following radical open prostatectomy. Methods 105 patients (64 ± 7 years old) were randomized to receive either parecoxib or placebo with concurrent morphine patient […]

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