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Uncategorized Published - 31 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Deep Sedation With Dexmedetomidine Versus Remifentanil on Postoperative Recovery in Soft Tissue Surgery

Authors: Kishman A M, Sholjakova M V, Kartalov A, et al. Cureus Feb 2025 Background Soft tissue surgery comprises short or medium-duration surgical procedures, with anesthesia consisting of analgesia and sedation. Various quantitative and qualitative recovery scales are used to evaluate the quality of postoperative recovery. The primary objective of this study was to compare […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of Sugammadex Introduction on Using Neuromuscular Blockade and Endotracheal Intubation in a Pediatric Hospital

AUTHORS: Brown, Sydney E.S. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(3):p 539-549, March 2025 BACKGROUND: Sugammadex is a neuromuscular blockade (NMB) reversal agent introduced in the United States in 2016, which allows the reversal of deep NMB, not possible with neostigmine. Few data describe associated practice changes, if any, in NMB medication use that may […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
IS SUSPENDED ANIMATION POSSIBLE?

AUTHOR: Richard Novak, MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT Anesthesiologists are specialists in administering drug-induced comas in operating rooms for hours at a time, or in intensive care units for days at a time. Is suspended animation for extended periods—months or years—possible with today’s science as we know it? Suspended animation is defined as “the temporary (short- or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Bilateral Superficial Cervical Plexus Block to Avoid Airway Manipulation in a Patient With Tracheal Compression and Bleeding Nodular Tracheal Infiltration: A Safe and Feasible Option

AUTHORS: Parameswari A, Manivannan K, Salim J, et al. Cureus Oct 2024 Abstract This case report describes the successful application of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (SCPB) to avoid airway manipulation in a patient with tracheal compression and bleeding nodular tracheal infiltration. Our patient was a 65-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and systemic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 March, 2025    By - Dr Clemens
Predictive Validity of Anesthesiologists’ Quality of Clinical Supervision and Nurse Anesthetists’ Work Habits Assessed by Their Associations With Operating Room Times

AUTHORS: Dexter, Franklin MD, PhD, FASA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 140(3):p 723-731, March 2025. BACKGROUND: At all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals, the anesthesia department chair must report quantitative assessments of anesthesiologists’ and nurse anesthetists’ (CRNAs’) clinical performance at least annually. Most metrics lack evidence of usefulness, cost-effectiveness, reliability, or validity. Earlier studies showed that anesthesiologists’ clinical […]

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