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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Renin-Angiotensin System Antagonists Intake and Blood Pressure Responses During Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

AUTHORS: Gurunathan, Usha FANZCA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 18, 2024. BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence to inform the association between the intake of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and intraoperative blood pressure (BP) changes in an ambulatory surgery population. METHODS: Adult patients who underwent ambulatory surgery and were discharged on […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Tranexamic Acid Administration During Liver Transplantation Is Not Associated With Lower Blood Loss or With Reduced Utilization of Red Blood Cell Transfusion

AUTHORS: Dehne, Sarah MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 18, 2024. BACKGROUND: Current clinical guidelines recommend antifibrinolytic treatment for liver transplantation to reduce blood loss and transfusion utilization. However, the clinical relevance of fibrinolysis during liver transplantation is questionable, a benefit of tranexamic acid (TXA) in this context is not supported by sufficient evidence, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Microglia Promote Inhibitory Synapse Phagocytosis in the Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn and Modulate Pain-Like Behaviors in a Murine Cancer-Induced Bone Pain Model

AUTHORS: Zhang, Zuoxia MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 19, 2024. BACKGROUND: The microglial activation has been implicated in cancer-induced bone pain. Recent studies have revealed that microglia mediate synaptic pruning in the central nervous system, where the cluster of differentiation 47-signal regulatory protein α (CD47-SIRPα) axis creates a “don’t eat me” signal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Comparative Gene Signature of Nociceptors Innervating Mouse Molar Teeth, Cranial Meninges, and Cornea

AUTHORS: Sotelo-Hitschfeld, Pamela PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 18, 2024. BACKGROUND: The trigeminal ganglion (TG) collects afferent sensory information from various tissues. Recent large-scale RNA sequencing of neurons of the TG and dorsal root ganglion has revealed a variety of functionally distinct neuronal subpopulations, but organ-specific information is lacking. METHODS: To link transcriptomic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 January, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Trends shaping the business of health insurance in 2024

Author: Rebecca Pifer HealthcareDive Here’s what experts saw in their crystal balls for the coming year, including a spike in the uninsured rate and calmer waters in Medicare Advantage. The new year dawned on a health insurance industry beset by challenges. Only 7% of health plan executives view 2024 positively after being hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, […]

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