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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Do You Believe What You See or What You Hear?: Ultrasoundversus Stethoscope for Perioperative Clinicians

Authors: Shiroh Isono, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 5 2016, Vol.124, 989-991 Many perioperative clinicians wear a stethoscope and frequently use it for auscultation to, among other things, confirm endotracheal intubation or to rule out esophageal or unintended bronchial intubation. As a matter of routine, auscultation has been used for decades immediately after intubation or whenever […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Adductor Canal Block Provides Noninferior Analgesia and Superior Quadriceps Strength Compared with Femoral Nerve Block in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Authors: Faraj W. Abdallah, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 5 2016, Vol.124, 1053-1064. Background: By targeting the distal branches of the femoral nerve in the mid-thigh, the adductor canal block (ACB) can preserve quadriceps muscle strength while providing analgesia similar to a conventional femoral nerve block (FNB) for inpatients undergoing major knee surgery. In this randomized, double-blind, noninferiority […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid abuse costs U.S. employers $18 billion in sick days and medical expenses

Opioid abuse could be costing U.S. employers about $18 billion a year in lost productivity and medical expenses, according to a study that also finds employers are paying for one-third of opioid prescriptions that end up being abused. Health information firm, Castlight Health on Wednesday released an analysis of aggregated data from nearly a million employer-based health […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors: Ashraf Fayad, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C., F.A.C.C., F.A.S.E. et al Anesthesiology published on 4 2016 Background: The prognostic value of perioperative diastolic dysfunction (PDD) in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery remains uncertain, and the current guidelines do not recognize PDD as a perioperative risk factor. This systematic review aimed to investigate whether existing evidence supports PDD as an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Severe Nausea and Vomiting in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia II Trial

Authors: Paul S. Myles, M.B., B.S., M.P.H., M.D., F.C.A.I., F.A.N.Z.C.A., F.R.C.A., F.A.H.M.S. et al Anesthesiology 5 2016, Vol.124, 1032-1040 Background: The Evaluation of Nitrous oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia II trial randomly assigned 7,112 noncardiac surgery patients to a nitrous oxide or nitrous oxide–free anesthetic; severe postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was a prespecified secondary […]

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