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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Should Obesity Be an Exclusion Criterion for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support?

Authors: Ripoll, Juan G. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(2):p 300-312, August 2024 Abstract Obesity is often considered a contraindication to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) candidacy due to technical challenges with vascular access, higher cardiac output requirements, and known associations between obesity and overall increased morbidity and mortality due to chronic health conditions. However, a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The Cost-Effectiveness of Early High-Acuity Postoperative Care for Medium-Risk Surgical Patients

AUTHORS: Leaman, Esrom E. MBBS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(2):p 323-331, August 2024. BACKGROUND: Initiatives in perioperative care warrant robust cost-effectiveness analysis in a cost-constrained era when high-value care is a priority. A model of anesthesia-led early high-acuity postoperative care, advanced recovery room care (ARRC), has shown benefit in terms of hospital and patient outcomes, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Development of an Artificial Intelligence–Based Image Recognition System for Time-Sequence Analysis of Tracheal Intubation

AUTHORS: Wu, Yu-Hwa MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(2):p 357-365, August 2024. BACKGROUND: Total intubation time (TIT) is an objective indicator of tracheal intubation (TI) difficulties. However, large variations in TIT because of diverse initial and end targets make it difficult to compare studies. A video laryngoscope (VLS) can capture images during the TI process. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Primary Care Utilization and Postoperative Readmission, Emergency Department Use, and Mortality in Older Surgical Patients

AUTHORS: Ron, Donna MD et al   Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(2):p 291-299, August 2024. BACKGROUND: Postdischarge primary care follow-up is associated with lower readmission rates after medical hospitalizations. However, the effect of primary care utilization on readmission has not been studied in surgical patients. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older undergoing major […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Women Anesthesiologists in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Pre-COVID Era: A Multinational Demographic Study

AUTHORS: Ki, Bertille K. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia 139(1):p 4-14, July 2024 BACKGROUND: Gender imbalance and poor representation of women complicate the anesthesiology workforce crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study was performed to obtain a better understanding of gender disparity among medical graduates and anesthesiologists in SSA. METHODS: Using a quantitative, participatory, insider research study, […]

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