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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Pulmonary Vasodilator Response of Combined Inhaled Epoprostenol and Inhaled Milrinone in Cardiac Surgical Patients

AUTHORS: Elmi-Sarabi, Mahsa MSc et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 282-294, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction are major complications in cardiac surgery. Intraoperative management of patients at high risk of RV failure should aim to reduce RV afterload and optimize RV filling pressures, while avoiding systemic hypotension, to facilitate weaning […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Pro-Con Debate: Are Patients With Coronary Stents Suitable for Free-Standing Ambulatory Surgery Centers? 2023

AUTHORS: Rosero, Eric B. MD, MSc et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 218-226, February 2023. Abstract With increasing implantation of coronary artery stents over the past 2 decades, it is inevitable that anesthesiologists practicing in the outpatient setting will need to determine whether these patients are suitable for procedures at a free-standing ambulatory surgery center (ASC). […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Reducing Volatile Anesthetic Waste Using a Commercial Electronic Health Record Clinical Decision Support Tool to Lower Fresh Gas Flows 2023

AUTHORS: Olmos, Andrea V. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 327-337, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Volatile anesthetic consumption can be reduced by minimizing excessive fresh gas flows (FGFs). Currently, it is unknown whether decision support tools embedded within commercial electronic health record systems can be successfully adopted to achieve long-term reductions in FGF rates. The authors […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The Anesthesia Workforce Crisis Revisited 2023

AUTHORS: Morriss, Wayne W. MBChB, FANZCA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 227-229, February 2023. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has focused attention on the anesthesia workforce around the world. In many countries, anesthesiologists have had to work in critical care units as well as the operating room, and deficiencies in the number of anesthesiologists […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between the FRAIL Scale and Postoperative Complications in Older Surgical Patients 2023

AUTHORS: Gong, Selena BhSc et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 251-261, February 2023. Abstract BACKGROUND: Several frailty screening tools have been shown to predict mortality and complications after surgery. However, these tools were developed for in-person evaluation and cannot be used during virtual assessments before surgery. The FRAIL (fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illness, and loss of weight) […]

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