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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The Association between Preoperative Blood Pressures and Postoperative Adverse Events

Authors: Jeremy P. Walco, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology April 2024. Background The relationship between postoperative adverse events and blood pressures in the preoperative period remains poorly understood. This study tested the hypothesis that day-of-surgery preoperative blood pressures are associated with postoperative adverse events. Methods We conducted a retrospective, observational study of adult patients having elective […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Development and Evaluation of An In-House Lumbar Puncture Simulator for First-Year Resident Lumbar Puncture Procedure Learning

Authors: Muñoz-Leija D et al Cureus 16(3): e56567. doi:10.7759/cureus.56567 Abstract Introduction: Lumbar puncture (LP) is a common invasive technique considered an essential learning milestone for anesthesiologists due to its application in spinal anesthesia. We aimed to develop an in-house LP simulator, test its effectiveness in learning the steps to perform an LP and analyze its impact on […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Role of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Pregnancy for Emergency Cesarean Section in a Patient With Bombay Blood Group

Authors: Chatterjee P et al Cureus 15(4): e37995. doi:10.7759/cureus.37995 Abstract Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality, and various blood conservation strategies can be implemented to minimize blood loss. Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) is a simple yet effective blood management tool in the armamentarium of an anesthesiologist, the use […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of differences in cohort (forwards) and case control (backwards) methodological approaches for validation of the Hypotension Prediction Index

Authors: Simon J Davies, FRCA, MD et al  Anesthesiology April 2024. Background The Hypotension Prediction Index (the index) software is a machine learning algorithm that detects physiological changes that may lead to hypotension. The original validation used a case control (backwards) analysis that has been suggested to be biased. We therefore conducted a cohort (forwards) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 April, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The Hypotension Prediction Index is equally effective in predicting intraoperative hypotension during non-cardiac surgery compared to a mean arterial pressure threshold

Authors: Marijn P. Mulder, M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology April 2024. Background The Hypotension Prediction Index is designed to timely predict intraoperative hypotension and is based on arterial waveform analysis using machine learning. It has recently been suggested that this algorithm is highly correlated with the mean arterial pressure (MAP) itself. Therefore, the aim of this […]

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