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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Cerebral Autoregulation Monitoring with Ultrasound-Tagged Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Cardiac Surgery Patients

Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2015 Volume 121 Issue 5 p 1187-1193 Authors: Hori, Daijiro MD et al BACKGROUND: Individualizing mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) based on cerebral blood flow (CBF) autoregulation monitoring during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) holds promise as a strategy to optimize organ perfusion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Lung-Protective Ventilation Trends and Practice Patterns: A Report from the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group

Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2015 Volume 121 Issue 5 p 1231-1239 Authors: Bender, S. Patrick MD et al BACKGROUND: The use of an intraoperative lung-protective ventilation strategy through tidal volume (TV) size reduction and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) has been increasingly investigated. In this article, we describe the current intraoperative lung-protective ventilation practice patterns and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine as a Rapid Bolus for Treatment and Prophylactic Prevention of Emergence Agitation in Anesthetized Children

Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2015 Volume 121 Issue 5 p 1308-1315 Authors: Hauber, John A. BS et al BACKGROUND: Administration of dexmedetomidine (DEX) in the pediatric population for its sedative, analgesic, and anxiolytic properties has been widely reported, despite there being no label indication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for pediatric patients. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
What Anaesthesia Works Best During Endovascular Therapy for Stroke?

In carefully selected patients, minimally invasive surgery is enabling physicians to stop strokes in their tracks. As more patients undergo such procedures, physicians are debating the best way to anesthetise them. Should patients be put under general anaesthesia or should they undergo conscious sedation? In the September, 2015 issue of the Journal of Stroke and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Intravenous Midazolam on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Meta-Analysis.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 Authors: Grant, Michael C. MD et al BACKGROUND: Research has shown that high-risk surgical patients benefit from a multimodal therapeutic approach to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Our group sought to investigate the effect of administering IV midazolam on PONV. METHODS: This meta-analysis included 12 randomized controlled trials (n […]

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