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Uncategorized Published - 8 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Hypoxemia Is Common and Persistent: A Prospective Blinded Observational Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 709–715 Authors: Sun, Zhuo MD et BACKGROUND: The incidence, severity, and duration of postoperative oxygen desaturation in the general surgical population are poorly characterized. We therefore used continuous pulse oximetry to quantify arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) in a cross-section of patients having […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Influencing Anesthesia Provider Behavior Using Anesthesia Information Management System Data for Near Real-Time Alerts and Post Hoc Reports

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 678–692 Authors: Epstein, Richard H. MD et al In this review article, we address issues related to using data from anesthesia information management systems (AIMS) to deliver near real-time alerts via AIMS workstation popups and/or alphanumeric pagers and post hoc reports via […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blinded Study of Physostigmine to Prevent Sedation-Induced Ventilatory Arrhythmias

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 652–660 Authors: Karan, Suzanne B. MD et al BACKGROUND: Physostigmine, a centrally acting acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, is most commonly used by anesthesiologists in the postanesthetic setting to reverse confusion caused by central anticholinergic medication effects. It has also been proposed as a treatment […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Associations Between Age and Dosing of Volatile Anesthetics in 2 Academic Hospitals

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 645–651 Authors: Van Cleve et al BACKGROUND: The inverse relationship between age and dose requirement for potent volatile anesthetics is well established, but the question of whether anesthetic providers consider this relationship in practice remains unanswered. We sought to determine whether there […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 October, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Pulmonary Impedance and Pulmonary Doppler Trace in the Perioperative Period

Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 3 – p 601–609 Authors: Tousignant, Claude MD, FRCPC et al Abstract Pulmonary hypertension and associated vascular changes may frequently accompany left-sided heart disease in the adult cardiac surgical population. Perioperative assessment of right ventricular function using echocardiography is well established. In general, understanding the […]

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