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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Etco2 on the Minimum Alveolar Concentration of Sevoflurane that Blunts the Adrenergic Response to Surgical Incision

AUTHORS: Wu, Zhijie MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 1 – p 62-70 BACKGROUND: CO2 has anesthetic potency and effectively influences the circulatory system. We investigated the effects of Etco2 on the minimum alveolar concentration of sevoflurane that blunts the adrenergic response to surgical incision (MAC-BAR) in patients undergoing radical surgery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Chronic migraine: Common anesthetic relieves pain in new study

Author: Ferdinand Lali, Ph.D. MedicalNewsToday A new observational study suggests that intravenous administration of the anesthetic agent lidocaine could help alleviate pain in individuals hospitalized with hard-to-treat chronic migraines. Nearly 88% of chronic migraine patients receiving intravenous lidocaine during hospitalization showed a reduction in pain intensity at discharge. This study paves the way for randomized […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Awake cardiac surgery using the novel pectoralis-intercostal-rectus sheath (PIRS) plane block and subxiphoid approach

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Toscano Antonio, et al J Card Surg. 2022 Jun 4 BACKGROUND Postoperative pain after cardiac surgery is a very important issue and affects recovery, risk of postoperative complications and quality of life. The pain management has been traditionally based on intravenous opioids with growing evidence suggesting the use of opioid-free and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Comparing the effects of peripheral nerve block and general anesthesia with general anesthesia alone on postoperative delirium and complications in elderly patients

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Manabu Yoshimura, Hiroko Shiramoto, Mami Koga, Aya Yoshimatsu Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2022 May 30 INTRODUCTION The difference between the effects of peripheral nerve block (PNB) with general anesthesia (GA) and GA alone on the patients’ postoperative clinical outcomes remains unknown. We assessed whether there is a difference in postoperative delirium […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Assessment of a Naloxone Coprescribing Alert for Patients at Risk of Opioid Overdose

AUTHORS: Nelson, Scott D. PharmD, MS, CPHIMS, FAMIA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2022 – Volume 135 – Issue 1 – p 26-34 BACKGROUND:  Patients taking high doses of opioids, or taking opioids in combination with other central nervous system depressants, are at increased risk of opioid overdose. Coprescribing the opioid-reversal agent naloxone is an […]

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