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Uncategorized Published - 25 September, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Determinants of Professional Fulfillment and Burnout Among Intensivists

AUTHORS: Siddiqui, Shahla MBBS, MS, FCC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 375-382, August 2023. BACKGROUND: Increased burnout and decreased professional fulfillment among intensive care physicians is partly due to intensive care unit (ICU) workload. Although the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic increased ICU workload, it also may have increased feelings of personal fulfillment due to positive public […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 September, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Iron Deficiency in Patients Scheduled for Major Elective Surgeries

AUTHORS: Capdevila, Xavier MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 322-331, August 2023. BACKGROUND: The management of perioperative iron deficiency is a component of the concept of patient blood management. The objective of this study was to update French data on the prevalence of iron deficiency in patients scheduled for major surgery. METHODS: The CARENFER […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 September, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid-Free Versus Opioid-Based Anesthesia on Postoperative Pain After Thoracoscopic Surgery

AUTHORS: Yan, Huan MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 399-408, August 2023. BACKGROUND: The effectiveness and safety of opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) regimens in distinct types of surgeries remain controversial. In this study, we investigated whether OFA could reduce the occurrence of chronic postoperative pain in patients receiving video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). METHODS: We conducted a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 September, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Prevalence of COVID-19 and Risk Factors for Infection Among Pediatric Anesthesia Patients

AUTHORS: Kato, Meredith A. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 383-391, August 2023. BACKGROUND: The Pediatric Anesthesia COVID-19 Collaborative (PEACOC) is a research network to advance the care of children during the pandemic. Here we calculate the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children undergoing anesthesia, look at prevalence in the population data from […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 September, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Patients Undergoing Elective Inpatient Major Therapeutic Procedures in Florida Had No Significant Change in Hospital Mortality or Mortality-Related Comorbidities Between 2007 and 2019

AUTHORS: Epstein, Richard H. MD, FASA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 306-312, August 2023. BACKGROUND: In a recent study, rapid response team implementation at 1 hospital was associated with only a 0.1% reduction in inpatient mortality from 2005 to 2018, characterized in the accompanying editorial as a “tepid” improvement. The editorialist postulated that an increase […]

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