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Uncategorized Published - 3 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Sex-Specific Associations Between Preoperative Hemoglobin and Outcomes After Major Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Zhao, Bing-Cheng MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(5):p 1019-1028, November 2023. BACKGROUND: Preoperative anemia is an established risk factor for morbidity and mortality after surgery. Men and women have different hemoglobin concentrations and are at different risks of postoperative complications. However, sex-stratified analysis on the association between preoperative hemoglobin and outcomes after noncardiac surgery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Inflammatory pain affects alcohol intake in a dose-dependent manner in male rats in the intermittent access model

Authors: Campos-Jurado et al PAIN Reports 8(4):p e1082, July/August 2023. Introduction: Epidemiological studies have shown that there is a relation between pain and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Persistent pain is directly correlated with an increment in alcohol consumption and an increased risk of developing an AUD. Greater levels of pain intensity and unpleasantness are associated with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Hyperoxia Increases Kidney Injury During Renal Ischemia and Reperfusion in Mice

AUTHORS: Kimlinger, Melissa J. BS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(5):p 996-1006, November 2023. BACKGROUND: Renal ischemia and reperfusion (IR) contribute to perioperative acute kidney injury, and oxygen is a key regulator of this process. We hypothesized that oxygen administration during surgery and renal IR would impact postoperative kidney function and injury in mice. METHODS: Mice […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Does Anesthesia Quality Improvement Participation Lead to Incremental Savings in a Surgical Quality Collaborative Population?

AUTHORS: Janda, Allison M. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(5):p 1093-1103, November 2023. BACKGROUND: The Anesthesiology Performance Improvement and Reporting Exchange (ASPIRE) Collaborative Quality Initiative (CQI) was launched as a partnership among hospitals to measure quality, review evidence-based practices, and improve anesthesia-related outcomes. Cost savings and improved patient outcomes have been associated with surgical CQI […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 May, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia for pediatric magnetic resonance imaging

Authors: Guimarães Ferreira et al  Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 36(4):p 428-434, August 2023. Purpose of review Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an ever-expanding investigation modality in children. This review aims to present current strategies to perform MRI in pediatrics efficiently and safely. The latest evidence on approaches, safety and costs of MRI with no sedation or […]

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