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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Respiratory Adverse Events After LMA® Mask Removal in Children 2023

AUTHORS: Karam, Cynthia MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 25-33, January 2023. | BACKGROUND:  The removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA®) in children may be associated with respiratory adverse events. The rate of occurrence of these adverse events may be influenced by the type of anesthesia. Studies comparing total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Discharge readiness after remimazolam versus propofol for colonoscopy 2023

AUTHORS: Yao, Yusheng et al   European Journal of Anaesthesiology 39(12):p 911-917, December 2022. BACKGROUND Remimazolam is an ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine that is potentially a practical option for procedural sedation in colonoscopy. OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that remimazolam could provide a noninferior discharge time to propofol for ambulatory colonoscopy. DESIGN A prospective, randomised, double-blind, noninferiority clinical trial. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of Presurgical Interventions to Promote Smoking Cessation 2023

AUTHORS: Gavilan, Eva MSN et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 43-50, January 2023.  Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of presurgical interventions for promoting smoking cessation in terms of achieving smoking abstinence and reducing surgical complication rates. A systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published from March 2009 to April […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Gender Gap: A Qualitative Study of Women and Leadership Acquisition in Anesthesiology 2023

AUTHORS: Basile, Ellen R. DO et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(1):p 6-12, January 2023. BACKGROUND: The representation of women among leaders in the field of anesthesia continues to trail that of their male counterparts. This qualitative study was conducted to understand the pathway of leadership acquisition among women in the field of anesthesiology. METHODS: Using constructivist […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The use of capnography for real-time monitoring of mask ventilation during induction of general anaesthesia 2023

AUTHORS: Hayashida, Taiichiro et al  European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 1(6):p e009, December 2022. Editor, Effective mask ventilation with proper airway manoeuvres secures maintenance of pulmonary ventilation and oxygenation during induction of general anaesthesia.1 However, life-threatening difficulties and impossible mask ventilation do occur. The difficult airway guidelines of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the […]

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