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Uncategorized Published - 24 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Examining Subjective Psychological Experiences of Postoperative Delirium in Older Cardiac Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Cohen, Caitlin L. BPsych (Hons) et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(6):p 1174-1181, June 2023. BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute syndrome including inattention and impaired cognition that affects approximately 42% of older cardiac surgical patients. POD is linked to adverse outcomes including morbidity, mortality, and further cognitive decline. Less is known about the subjective […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: New ABN Form

The Office of Management and Budget approved the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (Form CMS-R-131) for renewal. This renewed form expires January 31, 2026.  The expiration date is the only change to the form. You may use the renewed form now, but you must use it beginning June 30, 2023, when the previous version expires.

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF OUR READERS

Anesthesia Experts wants to wish all of our readers and their families a Happy Thanksgiving.  We are so blessed to live in the greatest country ever.

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Updates for Pain Management

Author: Rita Astani President—Anesthesia Coronis Health Anesthesia According to a source on the history of idioms, there was a custom in ancient times of pouring a cauldron of boiling water onto unwelcome intruders or enemy soldiers from an upper window or castle wall to encourage their retreat. From at least the 1600s, to be “in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Tulobuterol Patch Versus Placebo on the Occurrence of Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomies

AUTHORS: Kim, Eun-Hee MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(6):p 1067-1074, June 2023. BACKGROUND: Perioperative respiratory adverse events are common in children. We aimed to evaluate the effect of the transdermal β-2 agonist, tulobuterol, compared with that of placebo on the incidence of perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy. METHODS: In this […]

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