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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluation of the Use of Phenobarbital and Benzodiazepines in the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Patients Requiring Neurological/Neurosurgical Critical Care

Authors: Norris M, Mak H, Fong C T, et al. Cureus June 08, 2024 16(6): e61952. Objective There is growing interest in the use of phenobarbital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome in critically ill patients, though experience in neurologically injured patients is limited. The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Childbirth Experience and Pain Control: Expectation, Satisfaction, and Analgesia Myths

Authors: Rodrigues R, Freitas C, Gonçalves B, et al. Cureus June 25, 2024 16(6): e63082. doi:10.7759/cureus.63082 Abstract Background: In our days, increasing importance has been given to maternal satisfaction as a quality indicator in healthcare services. A positive childbirth experience should meet a woman’s personal and sociocultural beliefs and expectations in every setting. This study […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Advancing Perioperative Brain Health: Insights from ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 Abstracts

Authors: Donna Ron, MD et al  ASA Monitor March 2024, Vol. 88, 1–7. The ANESTHESIOLOGY® annual meeting acts as a conduit for pioneering research, with several abstracts presented in 2023 that shed light on different aspects of perioperative brain health. Four thought-provoking abstracts are synthesized below and in the Figure. These abstracts not only offer novel insights into […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
A Comparison of Analgesic and Recovery Profiles of Ketamine, Lignocaine, and Dexmedetomidine (KeLiDex) Versus Fentanyl-Based Anesthesia in Laparoscopic Nephrectomies

Authors: Arun T, Karim H R, Singha S K, et al. ( Cureus June 28, 2024 16(6): e63380. Background: In the search for opioid-free anesthesia, notable numbers of drugs, singly or in combinations, have been tested with variable results. However, most of the drugs used are not as strong as opioids. Even if some non-opioid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 July, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist

Author: Martin J. London, M.D. Anesthesiology July 2024, Vol. 141, A13–A15. Video laryngoscopy vs direct laryngoscopy for endotracheal intubation in the operating room: A cluster randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2024; 331:1279–86. PMID: 38497992 Endotracheal intubation has been traditionally performed in the operating room using direct laryngoscopy. Recently, video laryngoscopy has become widely available. Although it usually […]

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