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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Cell Salvage in Obstetrics

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 2 – p 465–468 Authors: Goucher, Haley MD et al Intraoperative cell salvage is a strategy to decrease the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. Traditionally, cell salvage has been avoided in the obstetric population because of the perceived risk of amniotic fluid embolism or induction […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The Relationship of Body Mass Index with the Incidence of Postdural Puncture Headache in Parturients

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 2 – p 451–456 Authors: Peralta, Feyce MD et al BACKGROUND: Unintentional dural puncture is a known risk after epidural or combined spinal–epidural procedures, occurring in approximately 1% of labor epidural catheters placed in parturients with normal body habitus but may be as high as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Conventional Versus Video Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Tube Exchange: Glottic Visualization, Success Rates, Complications, and Rescue Alternatives in the High-Risk Difficult Airway Patient

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 2 – p 440–448 Authors: Mort, Thomas C. MD et al BACKGROUND: Tracheal tube exchange is a simple concept but not a simple procedure because hypoxemia, esophageal intubation, and loss of airway may occur with life-threatening ramifications. Combining laryngoscopy with an airway exchange catheter (AEC) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
I-gel™ Versus LMA-Fastrach™ Supraglottic Airway for Flexible Bronchoscope-Guided Tracheal Intubation Using a Parker (GlideRite™) Endotracheal Tube: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 2 – p 430–436 Authors: Moore, Alex MD et al BACKGROUND: The I-gel™ (IG) supraglottic airway device is a reliable way to establish an airway. Its large ventilation lumen allows for easy passage of an endotracheal tube. With the use of a flexible bronchoscope, the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 September, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Predictors of Delayed Postoperative Respiratory Depression Assessed from Naloxone Administration

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 2 – p 422–429 Authors: Weingarten, Toby N. MD et al BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify patient and procedural characteristics associated with postoperative respiratory depression or sedation requiring naloxone intervention. METHODS: We identified patients who received naloxone to reverse opioid-induced respiratory […]

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