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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Safety and Efficacy of Combined Epidural/General Anesthesia During Major Abdominal Surgery in Patients With Increased Intracranial Pressure

BMC Anesthesiol. 2015; 15(76) Authors: Igor Zabolotskikh et al Background: The increased intracranial pressure can significantly complicate the perioperative period in major abdominal surgery, increasing the risk of complications, the length of recovery from the surgery, worsening the outcome. Epidural anesthesia has become a routine component of abdominal surgery, but its use in patients with increased […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Preoperative Serotonin-Receptor-Antagonist Administration in Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension: A Randomized, Double-blind Comparison Study of Ramosetron and Ondansetron.

Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Sep-Oct;40(5):583-8 Authors: Shin HJ et al BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The adverse effects of spinal anesthesia (SA) include arterial hypotension and bradycardia. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 2 type 3 serotonin receptor antagonists in SA-induced adverse effects. Specifically, we assessed whether ramosetron was more effective than ondansetron […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Blood Pressure Affects 30-Day Mortality

Authors: Mascha EJ et al., Anesthesiology 2015 Jul 123:79 Intraoperative hypotension was much more important than intraoperative hypertension or BP variability. Adverse effects of severe hypotension during surgery are quite clear. But what about intraoperative hypertension or marked variability of blood pressure (BP) during surgery? Two studies shed light on this question. A study from six U.S. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Low-Dose Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Levobupivacaine in Patients Undergoing Vitreoretinal Surgery Under Sub-Tenon’s Block Anesthesia

Anesth Analg. 2015 Sept Authors: Ghali AM et al BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the motor and sensory block durations and the postoperative analgesic effects of adding dexmedetomidine to levobupivacaine for sub-Tenon’s block anesthesia in patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery. Motor and sensory block durations were considered as a primary end point. METHODS: Sixty ASA physical status I to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Stridor in Neonates After Using the Microcuff® and Uncuffed Tracheal Tubes: A Retrospective Review

Anesth Analg. 2015 Aug Authors: Sathyamoorthy M et al BACKGROUND: We conducted a retrospective chart review to determine the frequency of stridor and contributing factors after the use of Microcuff® and uncuffed tracheal tubes (TTs) in neonates. METHODS: All neonates in our neonatal intensive care unit whose airways were intubated between May 2011 and June 2012 were […]

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