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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Assessment of the Efficacy of Nalbuphine as an Adjuvant to Intrathecal Bupivacaine in Endoscopic Urological Surgeries for the Prolongation of Postoperative Analgesia

Authors: Raut Dessai S, Ninave S, Verma N, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64257. doi:10.7759/cureus.64257 Background In anaesthesiology, intrathecal drugs play pivotal roles in spinal anaesthesia. Despite their ability to induce a high sensory block, bupivacaine alone may not be adequate for postoperative analgesia. It often requires a substantial dose of postoperative rescue analgesia to manage […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthetic Management of Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Cystectomy in a Patient With Fontan Circulation and Disturbed Lung Inflation During Leakage Testing

Authors: Higashi A, Kinoshita M, Sudo K, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64391. doi:10.7759/cureus.64391 Abstract Congenital heart disease may require multiple cardiac surgeries during childhood. Subsequent non-cardiac surgeries increase the perioperative bleeding and hypoxia because of changes in circulation. An 18-year-old male patient with a history of multiple cardiac interventions, including Fontan surgery, underwent a thoracoscopic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) Case 2024-07: ChatANES∗

ASA Monitor July 2024, Vol. 88, 12. An anesthesiology resident was caring for a patient scheduled for removal of a baclofen pump due to suspected infection, and during the preoperative period the neurosurgery resident assisting on the case requested the anesthesiology resident consider an appropriate dose to cover until the pump was working again. The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The Relation of Preoperative HbA1c Level With Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications in Type-2 Diabetic Patients

 Authors: Shivganesh B. R. D, Karim H R, Agrawal N, et al. Cureus 16(7): e64487. doi:10.7759/cureus.64487 Background Perioperative dysglycemia increases morbidity and mortality, particularly among those with diabetes mellitus (DM), and elevated HbA1c levels, reflecting long-term blood glucose, are linked to poor healing and higher infection rates. This study investigates the link between preoperative HbA1c levels and perioperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Social Media Trends for Anesthesiologists in 2024

Author: Amy Pearson, MD, FASA ASA Monitor July 2024, Vol. 88, 28–30. For those of us in anesthesiology, social media can seem too risky and complicated to utilize well. The landscape is always changing, and as trusted health care professionals, we need to carefully balance our authenticity and professional objectivity. So how do we stay ahead […]

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