⭐ Recognized by FeedSpot: #12 Best Anesthesiology Blog Worldwide

Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
OCP002, a Mixed Agonist of Opioid and Cannabinoid Receptors, Produces Potent Antinociception With Minimized Side Effects

AUTHORS: Xu, Biao PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 373-386, February 2023 BACKGROUND: Increasing attention has been attracted to the development of bifunctional compounds to minimize the side effects of opioid analgesics. Pharmacological studies have verified the functional interaction between opioid and cannabinoid systems in pain management, suggesting that coactivation of the opioid and cannabinoid […]

Read More
Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Always Assess the Raw Electroencephalogram: Why Automated Burst Suppression Detection May Not Detect All Episodes

AUTHORS: Fleischmann, Antonia MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 346-354, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Electroencephalogram (EEG)-based monitors of anesthesia are used to assess patients’ level of sedation and hypnosis as well as to detect burst suppression during surgery. One of these monitors, the Entropy module, uses an algorithm to calculate the burst suppression ratio (BSR) that […]

Read More
Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Reducing Volatile Anesthetic Waste Using a Commercial Electronic Health Record Clinical Decision Support Tool to Lower Fresh Gas Flows

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 […]

Read More
Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Health Care Burden Associated With Adolescent Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery

AUTHORS: Cummings Joyner, Alice Kate MS*; King, Michael R. MD†; Safranek, Conrad BS‡; Parvathinathan, Gomathy MS§; De Souza, Elizabeth PhD§; Anderson, T. Anthony PhD, MD§ Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(2):p 317-326, February 2023. BACKGROUND: Prolonged opioid use after surgery (POUS), defined as the filling of at least 1 opioid prescription filled between 90 and 180 days […]

Read More
Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Using Data for Safety and Quality Improvement

Authors: Holly B. Ende, MD; Jonathan P. Wanderer, MD, MPhil Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundations  Volume 38, No. 1 • February 2023  The delivery of safe and effective anesthesia care is grounded in the science of quality improvement, which relies on accurate and timely reporting of patient outcomes. In the era of the electronic health record (EHR) […]

Read More