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Uncategorized Published - 4 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Restrictive versus Decision Support Guided Fluid Therapy during Major Hepatic Resection Surgery

Authors: Sean Coeckelenbergh, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 881–890. Background Fluid therapy during major hepatic resection aims at minimizing fluids during the dissection phase to reduce central venous pressure, retrograde liver blood flow, and venous bleeding. This strategy, however, may lead to hyperlactatemia. The Acumen assisted fluid management system uses novel decision […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
5 states with the most employed anesthesiologists

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Overall employment among anesthesiologists is expected to grow 2.6% through 2032, according to a 2024 Medicus white paper. These are the states with the highest amount of employed anesthesiologists: California: 5,380 employed anesthesiologists Michigan: 2,050 Massachusetts: 1,880 New York: 1,500 Ohio: 1,460

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Uncategorized Published - 1 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Baxter International to restart highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line next week

Author: Heather Landi   Fierce Healthcare Baxter International said Thursday it anticipates restarting its highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line within the next week. Initial batches will be manufactured concurrently with ongoing quality activities and would only be released in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements to ensure the quality and safety of the products, the company said […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery: A Practice Preference–Randomized Consent Comparative Effectiveness Trial

Authors: Paul S. Myles, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., M.D., D.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 859–869. Background High-dose corticosteroids have been used to attenuate the inflammatory response to cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass, but patient outcome benefits remain unclear. The primary aim was to determine whether using dexamethasone was superior to not using dexamethasone to increase […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 November, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Tactics versus Strategy in Trauma Resuscitation

Author: Richard P. Dutton, M.D., M.B.A. Anesthesiology November 2024, Vol. 141, 832–834. “[T]he take-home message . . . for the trauma anesthesiologist is not ‘we need to get these details right’ but rather ‘we need a new strategy.’ Perhaps this study will point us in the right direction.” In this issue of Anesthesiology, Lindsay et al.  present a complex […]

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