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Uncategorized Published - 2 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Effectiveness of Cricoid and Paratracheal Pressures in Occluding the Upper Esophagus Through Induction of Anesthesia and Videolaryngoscopy

AUTHORS: Kim, Hyerim MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 1064-1072 BACKGROUND: Maneuvers for preventing passive regurgitation of gastric contents are applied to effectively occlude the esophagus throughout rapid sequence induction and intubation. The aim of this randomized, crossover study was to investigate the effectiveness of cricoid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Visual Analytics to Leverage Anesthesia Electronic Health Record

AUTHORS: Kahn, Ronald A. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 1057-1063 BACKGROUND: Visual analytics is the science of analytical reasoning supported by interactive visual interfaces called dashboards. In this report, we describe our experience addressing the challenges in visual analytics of anesthesia electronic health record (EHR) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Potentially Inappropriate Medication Administration Is Associated With Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Older Surgical Patients

AUTHORS: Burfeind, Kevin G. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 1048-1056 BACKGROUND: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria is an explicit list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) best avoided in adults ≥65 years of age. Cognitively impaired and frail surgical patients often experience poor […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Sugammadex or Neostigmine With Major Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Children

AUTHORS: Beltran, Ralph J. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 1041-1047 BACKGROUND: Recent data in adult patients indicate that the use of sugammadex compared to neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular block (NMB) was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of composite postoperative pulmonary complications. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 November, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Next Next Wave: How Critical Care Might Learn From COVID in Responding to the Next Pandemic

AUTHORS: Tung, Avery MD, FCCM et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 5 – p 903-910 Now 2 years old, the unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic produced a medical response that was equally unprecedented. Starting with nearly no knowledge about diagnosis, transmission, prevention, treatment, or predictors of outcome, physicians and […]

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