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Uncategorized Published - 26 September, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Pharmacodynamics Entangled: Reply

Authors: Albert Dahan, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology September 2022 In Reply: We thank Bowdle et al. for their interest in our article  and for the important issue they raise, paraphrased as follows: what is the best anthropocentric description of the “mind-altering” effects of a heterogeneous group of compounds and drugs that act at the brain and cause […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 September, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Liposomal Bupivacaine’s Effect on the Diaphragm: Reply

Authors: Aaron A. Berg, D.O. et al  Anesthesiology September 2022. In Reply: We thank Vetrugno et al.  for their relevant comments on our article. As Vetrugno et al. pointed out, the liposomal bupivacaine group started at a higher baseline diaphragmatic excursion than the bupivacaine-alone group. This was an unavoidable consequence of our randomization scheme. The difference between the groups, however, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
“Sedation versus General Anesthesia For Tracheal Intubation In Children With Difficult Airways

Authors: Luis Sequera-Ramos, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology August 2022. Background Sedated and awake tracheal intubation approaches are considered safest in adults with difficult airways, but little is known about the outcomes of sedated intubations in children. The primary aim of our study is to compare the first attempt success rate of tracheal intubation during sedated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Tidal Volume and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure and Postoperative Hypoxemia during General Anesthesia

Authors: Alparslan Turan, MD et al  Anesthesiology August 2022. Background Intraoperative mechanical ventilation is a major component of general anesthesia. The extent to which various intraoperative tidal volumes and positive end-expiratory pressures (PEEP) on postoperative hypoxia and lung injury remains unclear. We hypothesized that adult patients having orthopedic surgery, ventilation using different tidal volumes and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 September, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment with Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Authors: Mehrotra S, Eli B. Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment with Peripheral Nerve Blocks. Pract Pain Manag. 2022 July/August;22(4). A small pilot study demonstrated that weekly trigeminal nerve block injections offer a relatively low-risk option to supplement conventional treatments and should be considered before referring for neurosurgery or escalating medication doses. Trigeminal neuralgia is a painful condition […]

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