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Uncategorized Published - 9 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine Improves Intubating Conditions Without Muscle Relaxants in Children After Induction With Propofol and Remifentanil

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 785–790 Authors: Wei, Lingxin MD et al BACKGROUND: Anesthesia induction using propofol (3 mg/kg) and remifentanil (2 μg/kg) without the use of muscle relaxants has been associated with a lower incidence of successful intubation. Dexmedetomidine has been found to effectively decrease the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
A Prospective Observational Comparison Between Arm and Wrist Blood Pressure During Scheduled Cesarean Delivery

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 767–775 Authors: Sebbag, Ilana MD et al BACKGROUND: Shivering is common during cesarean delivery (CD) under neuraxial anesthesia and may disrupt the measurement of noninvasive blood pressure (BP). BP measured at the wrist may be less affected by shivering. There have been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Initial Preference for Labor Without Neuraxial Analgesia and Actual Use: Results from a National Survey in France

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 759–766 Authors: Kpéa, Laure RM, MPH et al BACKGROUND: The rate of neuraxial analgesia during labor in France is one of the highest among high-income countries: 77% of vaginal deliveries in 2010. In this context, the question of how women’s preferences for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Bedside Gastric Ultrasonography in Term Pregnant Women Before Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Cohort Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 752–758 Authors: Arzola, Cristian MD, MSC et al BACKGROUND: Bedside gastric ultrasound can reliably assess gastric contents in the perioperative period. We aimed to describe the qualitative and quantitative ultrasound assessment of the gastric antrum in fasted pregnant women at term. METHODS: […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Hypothyroidism on a Composite of Mortality, Cardiovascular and Wound Complications After Noncardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 716–726 Authors: Komatsu, Ryu MD et al BACKGROUND: We tested the hypothesis that hypothyroidism, as defined by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration, is associated with a severity-weighted composite of mortality and major cardiovascular and infectious complications after noncardiac surgery. METHODS: In this retrospective […]

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