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Uncategorized Published - 23 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Are Viscoelastic Tests Clinically Useful to Identify Platelet-Dependent Bleeding in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients?

AUTHORS: Baryshnikova, Ekaterina PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1198-1206, December 2022. BACKGROUND: Postoperative use of platelet function testing to rule out microvascular bleeding due to platelet dysfunction after cardiac surgery still lacks strong reference data and reliable cutoff values, yielding a clinically adequate sensitivity and specificity. The present study aims to investigate the performance […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Hypobaric Unilateral Spinal Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery in the Elderly

AUTHORS: Simonin, Marine MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1262-1270, December 2022. BACKGROUND: Hypotension during surgery is frequent in the elderly population and is associated with acute kidney and myocardial injury, which are, themselves, associated with increased 30-day mortality. The present study compared the hemodynamic effects of hypobaric unilateral spinal anesthesia (HUSA) to general anesthesia […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Completion of an Enhanced Recovery Program in a Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center

AUTHORS: Martin, Lynn D. MD, MBA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1271-1281, December 2022. BACKGROUND: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) was first established in 2001 focusing on recovery from complex surgical procedures in adults and recently expanded to ambulatory surgery. The evidence for ERAS in children is limited. In 2018, recognized experts began developing needed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Early Vasopressor Utilization Strategies and Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

AUTHORS: Toro, Camilo BA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1245-1252, December 2022.  BACKGROUND: Early hypotension after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) is associated with increased mortality and poor long-term outcomes. Current guidelines suggest the use of intravenous vasopressors, commonly norepinephrine and phenylephrine, to support blood pressure after TBI. However, guidelines do not specify vasopressor […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Predictors and Hospital Outcomes in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

AUTHORS: van den Bosch, Oscar F. C. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 135(6):p 1172-1179, December 2022. Abstract BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in patients with severe cardiorespiratory collapse. Although prior large database reviews of ECMO use in the peripartum population exist, they do not stratify by ECMO indication nor do they include […]

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