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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Lateral Tilt Angle on the Volume of the Abdominal Aorta and Inferior Vena Cava in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women Determined by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Published in The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2 2015, Vol.122, 286-293. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000553 Authors: Hideyuki Higuchi, M.D. Background: Left-lateral tilt position is used to reduce assumed aortocaval compression by the pregnant uterus. Methods: Magnetic resonance images of 10 singleton parturients at full term and 10 healthy nonpregnant women were obtained for measurement of the abdominal aorta […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Goals Set for Medicare to Pay Providers Based on Quality Rather Than Volume

By the end of 2016, 30% of the payments that Medicare makes to physicians and hospitals should be based on the value, rather than the quantity, of the services provided, and by the end of 2018, the proportion should increase to 50%, the Department of Health and Human Services announced. Currently, value-based payments — made […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Possible Pathogenic Mechanism of Propofol Infusion Syndrome Involves Coenzyme Q

Authors: Arnaud Vincent Vanlander, M.D. et al Published in The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2 2015, Vol.122, 343-352. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000484 Background: Propofol is a short-acting intravenous anesthetic agent. In rare conditions, a life-threatening complication known as propofol infusion syndrome can occur. The pathophysiologic mechanism is still unknown. Some studies suggested that propofol acts as uncoupling […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Factors Associated with Improved Survival after Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Multivariable Model

Published in The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2 2015, Vol.122, 317-324. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000489 Authors: Tyler R. Call, M.D et al Background: Several retrospective studies suggest that perioperative care and anesthetic management for cancer resection may influence cancer recurrence or patient survival. Various intraoperative techniques such as paravertebral blocks, decreased opioid use, immunomodulation, and perioperative antiinflammatory […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 February, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Neurophysiological Correlates of Sevoflurane-induced Unconsciousness

Published in The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2 2015, Vol.122, 307-316. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000482 Authors: Stefanie Blain-Moraes, Ph.D. et al Background: Recent studies of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness in humans have focused predominantly on the intravenous drug propofol and have identified anterior dominance of alpha rhythms and frontal phase–amplitude coupling patterns as neurophysiological markers. However, it is unclear […]

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