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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
he i-gel vs. the PRO-Breathe Laryngeal Mask Airway in Children

Authors: Drake-Brockman TF et al., Anaesthesia 2015 Sep 10; In anesthetized spontaneously breathing children, leakage volume was greater, device dislodgement was more common, and first-attempt insertion success was lower with the i-gel. The i-gel is an extraglottic device with a noninflatable cuff made of a flexible gelatinous material. The PRO-Breathe is a silicone-based standard laryngeal mask airway […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
An Expedited Care Pathway with Ambulatory Brachial Plexus Analgesia Is a Cost-effective Alternative to Standard Inpatient Care after Complex Arthroscopic Elbow Surgery: A Randomized, Single-blinded Study

Authors: Hillenn Cruz Eng, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2015 Background: Common standard practice after complex arthroscopic elbow surgery includes hospital admission for 72 h. The authors hypothesized that an expedited care pathway, with 24 h of hospital admission and ambulatory brachial plexus analgesia and continuous passive motion at home, results in equivalent elbow range of motion […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Trends in Pain Medicine Liability

Authors: Kelly A. Pollak, M.D. Anesthesiology 9 2015 Background: The authors examined changes in the frequency of pain medicine malpractice claims and associated treatment modalities and outcomes over time. Methods: The authors analyzed trends in pain medicine claims from 1980 to 2012 in the Anesthesia Closed Claims Project database by binary logistic regression on year of event. Pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Survival after Perioperative Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Providing an Evidence Base for Ethical Management of Do-not-resuscitate Orders

Authors: Shona Kalkman, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2015. Automatic suspension of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders during general anesthesia does not sufficiently address a patient’s right to self-determination and is a practice still observed among anesthesiologists today. To provide an evidence base for ethical management of DNR orders during anesthesia and surgery, the authors performed a systematic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Visuospatial Ability as a Predictor of Novice Performance in Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia

Authors: Atif Shafqat, M.B.B.S., D.A., M.Sc., M.R.C.A., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology 9 2015 Background:: Visuospatial ability correlates positively with novice performance of simple laparoscopic tasks. The aims of this study were to identify whether visuospatial ability could predict technical performance of an ultrasound-guided needle task by novice operators and to describe how emotional state, intelligence, and fear […]

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