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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Fibromyalgia Survey Criteria Is Associated with Increased Postoperative Opioid Consumption in Women Undergoing Hysterectomy

Published in Anesthesiology on 3 2015. Authors: Allison M. Janda et al Background: The current study was designed to test the hypothesis that the fibromyalgia survey criteria would be directly associated with increased opioid consumption after hysterectomy even when accounting for other factors previously described as being predictive for acute postoperative pain. Methods: Two hundred eight adult patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Psychiatric Disorders and Psychopharmacologic Treatment as Risk Factors in Elective Fast-track Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Published in Anesthesiology on 3 2015. Authors: Christoffer C. et al Background: Psychiatric disorder (PsD) is rarely considered when evaluating perioperative risk factors. Studies on PsD are often limited by use of administrative coding, incomplete follow-up, and lack of preoperative data on psychopharmacological treatment. Methods: A multicenter study with prospective registration on preoperative comorbidity, complete 90-day follow-up, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
GlideScope VL Improves Success of Urgent Intubation by Critical Care Physicians

Authors: Silverberg MJ et al., Crit Care Med 2015 Mar 43:636 In a randomized study, first-attempt intubation success was nearly twice as high with GlideScope video laryngoscopy compared with direct laryngoscopy in intensive care patients. Use of video laryngoscopy (VL) results in improved glottic views, fewer intubation attempts, and higher intubation success in both operating room and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Evidence in Support of Tourniquet Use in Major Limb Trauma

Authors: Kragh JF Jr et al., Ann Emerg Med 2015 Mar 65:290 Severely injured soldiers treated with prehospital tourniquets fared as well as those with less severe injuries not treated with tourniquets. For traumatic limb hemorrhage, tourniquet use is common sense. To quantify its benefit, investigators reviewed data from a registry of injured U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Does the “Golden Hour” After Injury Really Matter?

Authors: Das SK et al., Can J Anaesth 2015 Apr 62:413 In a meta-analysis, transtracheal ultrasound was highly sensitive and specific for detecting tracheal placement during emergency intubation. Transtracheal ultrasound verification of endotracheal intubation. Shows one air-mucosa interface with comet-tail artifact for tracheal intubation and two air-mucosa interfaces with comet-tail artifact or double-track sign for esophageal intubation. […]

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