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Uncategorized Published - 29 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Association of labor neuraxial analgesia with maternal blood transfusion

Authors: Jean Guglielminotti, MD, PhD et al  Anesthesiology August 2023. Background Labor neuraxial analgesia may reduce the odds of postpartum hemorrhage, the leading indication for maternal blood transfusion during childbirth. This study tested the hypothesis that labor neuraxial analgesia is associated with reduced odds of maternal blood transfusion overall. Methods US birth certificate data in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Bicarbonate: From Physiology to Clinical Practice: Reply

Authors: Silvia Coppola, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology August 2023. To the Editor: We would like to thank Hess and Long for their comments on our article who emphasized the role of acidemia-associated coagulopathy in terms of decreasing fibrinogen concentration, reducing coagulation factors and promoting a state of hypocoagulability. Furthermore, the correction of the state of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Bicarbonate: From Physiology to Clinical Practice: Comment

Authors: Aaron S. Hess, M.D., Ph.D.; Micah T. Long, M.D. Anesthesiology August 2023. To the Editor: We deeply appreciated Dr. Coppola et al.’s thorough yet concise review of acid-base physiology and the clinical indications for sodium bicarbonate.  One more complication of acidosis deserves mention: coagulopathy. Although acidosis is often a secondary effect of injury and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Bridging the Gap With Your Mobile Phone

Authors: Saeedah Asaf, MBBS; M. Saif Siddiqui, MBBS ASA Monitor August 2023, Vol. 87, 22–23. The mobile phone revolution has resulted in more people with access to cell phones than clean water and electricity. Now, 104 per 100 people have access to mobile phones in developing countries (Figure) (asamonitor.pub/462PUVd). In collaboration with tech companies, global health organizations […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
“You look young! Are you a doctor?” A qualitative content analysis of anesthesiology resident responses to ageism in clinical encounters

Authors: Morgan D. Stosic, MA et al  Anesthesiology August 2023. Background Healthcare trainees frequently report facing comments from their patients pertaining to their age. Exposure to ageist comments from patients may be related to greater stress and/or burnout in residents and may impact the quality of the resident-patient relationship. However, little empirical work has examined […]

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