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Uncategorized Published - 10 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Haemodynamic monitoring and management in patients having noncardiac surgery

AUTHORS: Flick, Moritz et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 2(1):p e0017, February 2023. BACKGROUND Haemodynamic monitoring and management is a mainstay of peri-operative anaesthetic care. OBJECTIVE To determine how anaesthesiologists measure and manage blood pressure and cardiac output, and how they guide fluid administration and assess fluid responsiveness in patients having noncardiac surgery. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
A Prospective Trial Examining Future Pain Relief for Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid-Anesthetic Injections

Authors: Cushman, Daniel M. MD et al  American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 101(11):p 1020-1025, November 2022. Objectives The aim of the study was to prospectively evaluate the association between immediate pain relief from injections of local anesthetic with corticosteroid and subsequent pain relief up to 3 mos. The secondary aim was to examine the time until subjective pain relief after these injections. Design […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of a Continuous Adductor Canal Block After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

DG Journal Club Authors: Timothy G Visser et al Orthopedics. 2023 Jan 30 1-7 This retrospective cohort study analyzed the short-term outcomes of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty receiving periarticular anesthetic injections (PAIs) with and without continuous adductor canal blocks (CACBs) regarding early postoperative narcotic use, pain scores, and range of motion with otherwise similar postoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Periprocedural Polypharmacy in Lumbar Fusions Performed Under Spinal Anesthesia Compared With General Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Olmos, Michelle BA et al  Neurosurgery 92(3):p 632-638, March 2023. BACKGROUND:  Spinal anesthesia (SA) is a safe and effective alternative to general endotracheal anesthesia (GEA) for lumbar surgery. Foremost among the reasons to avoid GEA is the desire to minimize postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Although POCD is a complex and multifactorial entity, the risk of its […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Electroencephalographic characteristics of children and adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain

AUTHORS: Ocay, Don Daniel et al  PAIN Reports 7(6):p e1054, November/December 2022. | Introduction:  The pathophysiology of pediatric musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is unclear, contributing to persistent challenges to its management. Objectives: This study hypothesizes that children and adolescents with chronic MSK pain (CPs) will show differences in electroencephalography (EEG) features at rest and during thermal pain modalities when […]

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