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Uncategorized Published - 11 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Subanesthetic Dose of Propofol Activates the Reward System in Rats

AUTHORS: Nagata, Isao MD et at Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 2 – p 414-426 BACKGROUND: Propofol has addictive properties, even with a single administration, and facilitates dopamine secretion in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). Activation of the dopaminergic circuits of the midbrain reward system, including the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Outlying End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide During General Anesthesia Is Associated With Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

AUTHORS: Akkermans, Annemarie MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 2 – p 341-353 BACKGROUND: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) occur in up to 33% of patients who undergo noncardiothoracic surgery. Emerging evidence suggests that permissive hypercapnia may reduce the risk of lung injury. We hypothesized that higher intraoperative end-tidal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Success and Time to Oxygen Delivery for Scalpel-Finger-Cannula and Scalpel-Finger-Bougie Front-of-Neck Access

AUTHORS: Zhang, Jinbin MMED et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 2 – p 376-384 BACKGROUND: Emergency front-of-neck access (FONA) is particularly challenging with impalpable neck anatomy. We compared 2 techniques that are based on a vertical midline neck incision, followed by finger dissection and then either a cannula or scalpel […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
A Comparison Between the Adductor Pollicis Muscle Using TOF-Watch SX and the Abductor Digiti Minimi Muscle Using TetraGraph in Rocuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Block

AUTHORS: Iwasaki, Hajime MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 2 – p 370-375 BACKGROUND:  The commonly used acceleromyography (AMG)-based neuromuscular monitor TOF-Watch SX is no longer manufactured. Recently, a new portable electromyography (EMG)-based neuromuscular monitor TetraGraph was introduced in clinical anesthesia. The aim of the study was to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Gabapentinoid Use Is Associated With Reduced Occurrence of Hyperactive Delirium in Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

AUTHORS: Abe, Hiroaki MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 2 – p 362-369 BACKGROUND:  It is unclear whether gabapentinoids affect the development of delirium. We aimed to determine the association between gabapentinoid use and hyperactive delirium in older cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. METHODS: We conducted propensity score-matched analyses […]

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