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Uncategorized Published - 9 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Absolute and trend accuracy of a new regional oximeter in healthy volunteers during controlled hypoxia

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia 119 (6), 1315-9 (Dec 2014) Authors: Redford D, et al BACKGROUND Traditional patient monitoring may not detect cerebral tissue hypoxia, and typical interventions may not improve tissue oxygenation. Therefore, monitoring cerebral tissue oxygen status with regional oximetry is being increasingly used by anesthesiologists and perfusionists during surgery. In this study, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Bilateral Paravertebral Blockade (T7-10) Versus Incisional Local Anesthetic Administration for Pediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia (Nov 2014) Authors:Visoiu M, et al BACKGROUND: Single-injection paravertebral nerve blocks (PVBs) provide effective postoperative analgesia after adult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). We sought to compare PVBs with local anesthetic injections at laparoscopic port sites in a pediatric population. METHODS: Eighty-three patients (8-17 years old) scheduled for LC were randomized prospectively […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Are Caudal Blocks for Pain Control Safe in Children? An Analysis of 18,650 Caudal Blocks from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN) Database

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia (Nov 2014) Authors: Suresh S, et al BACKGROUND: The caudal block is the most commonly performed regional anesthesia technique in pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures, but safety concerns raised by previous reports remain to be addressed. Our main objective in current investigation was to estimate the overall and specific incidence […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Women’s Experiences with Neuraxial Labor Analgesia in the Listening to Mothers II Survey: A Content Analysis of Open-Ended Responses

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia (Nov 2014) Authors: Attanasio L, et al BACKGROUND: Most women who give birth in United States hospitals receive neuraxial analgesia to manage pain during labor. In this analysis, we examined themes of the patient experience of neuraxial analgesia among a national sample of U.S. mothers. METHODS: Data are from the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Nevada doctor Dipak Desai guilty in $2.2 million scheme to overcharge for anesthesia

Nevada doctor Dipak Desai guilty in $2.2 million scheme to overcharge for anesthesia Doctors overstated the amount of time the nurse anesthetists spent with patients, pocketing about 9 percent of the reimbursement. The former owner of a defunct Nevada endoscopy center has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and other private health insurance […]

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