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Uncategorized Published - 14 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
A Series of Peripheral Nerve Blocks Combined With Spinal Anesthesia Is Associated With Improved Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Authors: Finkel K J et al Cureus 17(4): e83000. doi:10.7759/cureus.83000 Background Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are commonly used in conjunction with general anesthesia (GA) or spinal anesthesia (SA) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). SA is associated with reduced complications, hospital length of stay (LOS), and mortality. PNBs improve the time to discharge readiness and patient […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Optimizing Intrathecal Opioid Strategies for Cesarean Section

Authors: Moisa R et al Cureus 17(4): e83109. doi:10.7759/cureus.83109 Abstract Intrathecal opioids (ITOs), such as morphine, fentanyl, and sufentanil, are widely used as adjuvants in spinal anesthesia for cesarean sections to enhance postoperative analgesia and reduce systemic opioid exposure. Optimizing their selection and dosing is critical to balancing effective analgesia with maternal and fetal safety. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
What noncompete laws look like in every state

Author: Mariah Taylor Becker’s ASC Review Nearly 1 in 5 workers nationwide are bound by a noncompete agreement, but states are changing their laws to add more restrictions or outright banning noncompete agreements. The Economic Innovation Group organized states by their laws governing noncompetes for all industries. The categories are full ban, income restrictions, other restrictions or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Validation of the McCluskey Index for Predicting Higher Blood Transfusion in Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Authors: John J et al Cureus 17(4): e82480. doi:10.7759/cureus.82480 Background Liver transplantation (LT) surgery is often associated with massive blood transfusion (MBT) due to the complex nature of the procedure and altered coagulation status. Predicting MBT is crucial for effective resource planning and patient management. Existing literature suggests that the McCluskey index has good predictive […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 May, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
General anesthesia-activated neurons in the central amygdala mediate antinociception: Distinct roles in acute versus chronic phases of nerve injury

Authors: Zhao, Junli Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology ():10.1097/ALN.May 07, 2025. Background: General anesthesia (GA), such as isoflurane, induces analgesia (loss of pain) and loss of consciousness through mechanisms that are not fully understood. A distinct population of GABAergic neurons has been recently identified in the central amygdala (CeA) that can be activated by general anesthesia (CeAGA) […]

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