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Uncategorized Published - 7 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Balanced Nonopioid General Anesthesia With Lidocaine Is Associated With Lower Postoperative Complications Compared With Balanced Opioid General Anesthesia With Sufentanil for Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass

AUTHORS: Guinot, Pierre-Grégoire MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(5):p 965-974, May 2023. BACKGROUND: There are no data on the effect of balanced nonopioid general anesthesia with lidocaine in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. The main study objective was to evaluate the association between nonopioid general balanced anesthesia and the postoperative complications in relation to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Validation of Automated Data Extraction From the Electronic Medical Record to Provide a Pediatric Risk Assessment Score

AUTHORS: Faraoni, David MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 738-744, April 2023. BACKGROUND: Although the rate of pediatric postoperative mortality is low, the development and validation of perioperative risk assessment models have allowed for the stratification of those at highest risk, including the Pediatric Risk Assessment (PRAm) score. The clinical application of such tools […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Recognition and Management of Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Critical Role for Anesthesia Professionals on Labor and Delivery

AUTHOR: David E Arnolds, MD, PhD Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Oct 22 Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a catastrophic complication unique to the obstetric patient characterized by acute cardiovascular collapse and a profound coagulopathy.1 While AFE is rare, with an incidence of 1–2/100,000 pregnancies, it is associated with a mortality or permanent neurologic injury rate of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ASA Guidelines on Neuromuscular Blockade Will Improve Patient Safety, Satisfaction

DG News The latest guidance in addressing proper monitoring and reversal of neuromuscular blockade drugs during general anaesthesia — a major advance in patient safety and satisfaction — was published in the journal Anesthesiology. While neuromuscular blocking drugs aid surgery, it is important to prevent any lingering effect of the muscle relaxant, known as residual paralysis, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Gravidas With Chronic Hypertension Compared to Matched Controls

AUTHORS: Wright, Mary Cooter MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 205-214, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Previous studies of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk in gravidas with chronic hypertension (cHTN) did not control for obesity as a risk factor for OSA. We therefore performed this study to evaluate whether OSA is more prevalent among gravidas with cHTN […]

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