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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Obstetric Anesthesia Procedure-Based Workload and Facility Utilization of Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Centers of Excellence Designated Institutions 2023

AUTHORS: Im, Mary MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1142-1150, December 2022. BACKGROUND: Optimal workload and staffing for obstetric anesthesia services have yet to be determined. We surveyed Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) Centers of Excellence (COE) for Obstetric Anesthesia Care institutions to evaluate procedure-based obstetric anesthesia workload and facility use. METHODS: After […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Anaesthesia administered as S(+)-ketamine for cardiac intervention in children with common congenital heart disease

Authors: Liu, Wenjun MD, PhD et al  Medicine 101(44):p e31624, November 04, 2022. Background: Safety and efficacy were assessed of different S(+)-ketamine doses combined with propofol administered as anesthesia to common pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) patients undergoing cardiac interventional surgery to provide reference data as guidance for use in clinical settings. Methods: Sixty CHD children […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Identification of Patient-Dependent Blood Pressure Targets Associated With Low Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension During Noncardiac Surgery 2023

AUTHORS: Schnetz, Michael P. MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 194-203, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Intraoperative hypotension (IOH) is strongly linked to organ system injuries and postoperative death. Blood pressure itself is a powerful predictor of IOH; however, it is unclear which pressures carry the lowest risk and may be leveraged to prevent subsequent hypotension. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Pain treatment and prophylaxis on pain 2023

Authors: Raeder, Johan Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 35(6):p 684-690, December 2022. Purpose of review Also in ambulatory surgery, there will usually be a need for analgesic medication to deal with postoperative pain. Even so, a significant proportion of ambulatory surgery patients have unacceptable postoperative pain, and there is a need for better education in how to provide […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Hyperlactatemia and other perioperative metabolic disturbances in neuroanesthesia 2023

Authors: Klimek, Markus et al  Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 35(5):p 537-542, October 2022. Purpose of review The concept of ‘brain-body cross-talking’ has gained growing interest in the last years. The understanding of the metabolic disturbances (e.g., hypernatraemia/hyponatraemia and hyperlactatemia) in neurosurgical patients has improved during the last years. Recent findings The impact of elevated lactate without […]

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