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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Use of Lidocaine Containing Cardioplegia in Surgery for Adult Acquired Heart Disease

J Card Surg 2015 Sep;30(9):677-84 Authors: Yammine M et al BACKGROUND: Del Nido cardioplegia, a crystalloid-based solution with lidocaine as a key element, is given as a single dose and has been used successfully in congenital cardiac surgery. HYPOTHESIS: We retrospectively compared a lidocaine containing “modified del Nido” solution with our standard whole blood cardioplegia to investigate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Safety and Side Effect Profile of Liposome Bupivacaine (Exparel) in Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Reg Anesth Pain Med 2015 Sep-Oct;40(5):572-82 Authors: Ilfeld BM et al BACKGROUND: Liposome bupivacaine (Exparel) is a multivesicular liposomal formulation of bupivacaine currently approved in the United States for single-dose administration into the surgical site to provide postsurgical analgesia. This retrospective analysis examined safety data from clinical trials involving the off-label use of this formulation in peripheral […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of different anesthesia techniques during esophagogastroduedenoscopy in children: a randomized trial

Paediatr Anaesth 2015 Oct;25(10):1013-9 Authors: Patino M et al BACKGROUND: Esophagogastroduedenoscopy (EGD) in children is usually performed under general anesthesia. Anesthetic goals include minimization of airway complications while maximizing operating room (OR) efficiency. Currently, there is no consensus on which anesthetic technique best meets these goals. We performed a prospective randomized study comparing three different anesthetic techniques. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiac Dysrhythmias in Children Undergoing Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Under General Anesthesia or Propofol Sedation: A Prospective, Observational Cohort Study

Urology 2015 Jul AUTHORS: Mathers J et al OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency and severity of cardiac dysrhythmias and identify any intraoperative or postoperative complications in children undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). METHODS: All children coming to our institution for ESWL from June 2014 to January 2015 were prospectively enrolled in an observational cohort study. Intraoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Intranasal midazolam during presurgical epilepsy monitoring is well tolerated, delays seizure recurrence, and protects from generalized tonic-clonic seizures

Epilepsia. 2015 Sep;56(9):1408-14 AUTHORS: Kay L et al OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of the ictal and immediate postictal application of intranasal midazolam (in-MDZ) in adolescents and adults during video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring. METHODS: Medical records of all patients treated with in-MDZ between 2008 and 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. For each single patient, the time […]

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