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Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Changes in Intrinsic Connectivity Networks Topology Across Levels of Dexmedetomidine-Induced Alteration of Consciousness

AUTHORS: Staquet, Cecile MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia January 30, 2024. BACKGROUND: Human consciousness is generally thought to emerge from the activity of intrinsic connectivity networks (resting-state networks [RSNs]) of the brain, which have topological characteristics including, among others, graph strength and efficiency. So far, most functional brain imaging studies in anesthetized subjects have […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Predicting Fluid Responsiveness Using Carotid Ultrasound in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

AUTHORS: Lipszyc, Adam C. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 30, 2024. BACKGROUND: A noninvasive and accurate method of determining fluid responsiveness in ventilated patients would help to mitigate unnecessary fluid administration. Although carotid ultrasound has been previously studied for this purpose, several studies have recently been published. We performed an updated systematic review […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Palpation Versus Ultrasonography for Identifying the Cricothyroid Membrane in Case of a Laterally Deviated Larynx

AUTHORS: Lohse, Robin MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 31, 2024. BACKGROUND: Large neck circumference and displacement of the trachea due to pathology increase the risk of failed identification of the cricothyroid membrane and cricothyroidotomy. We investigated whether ultrasound aids in the successful identification of the cricothyroid membrane in a model of an obese […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Analgesic Effect of Exercise on Neuropathic Pain via Regulating the Complement Component 3 of Reactive Astrocytes

AUTHORS: Wang, Chenghao PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 31, 2024. BACKGROUND: Exercise has been proven to be an efficient intervention in attenuating neuropathic pain. However, the underlying mechanisms that drive exercise analgesia remain unknown. In this study, we aimed to examine the role of complement component 3 (C3) in neuropathic pain and whether […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
CRNA pay in 2024: 5 stats to know

Author: Paige Haeffele Becker’s ASC Review Working as a certified registered nurse anesthetist was recently named among the best — and highest-paying — jobs in healthcare for 2024 by U.S. News and World Report.  The role of CRNA was ranked as the sixth-best job in healthcare overall and the fifth-best paying occupation. Here are five statistics providing insight […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Women Anesthesiologists in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Pre-COVID Era

AUTHORS: Ki, Bertille K. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia February 01, 2024.  BACKGROUND:  Gender imbalance and poor representation of women complicate the anesthesiology workforce crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study was performed to obtain a better understanding of gender disparity among medical graduates and anesthesiologists in SSA. METHODS: Using a quantitative, participatory, insider […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
A Prospective Cohort Study of Acute Pain and In-Hospital Opioid Consumption After Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Pagé, M. Gabrielle PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 31, 2024. BACKGROUND: Understanding the association of acute pain intensity and opioid consumption after cardiac surgery with chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can facilitate implementation of personalized prevention measures to improve outcomes. The objectives were to (1) examine acute pain intensity and daily mg morphine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
High Neuraxial Block in Obstetrics

AUTHORS: Beenakkers, Ingrid C. M. MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia January 31, 2024. BACKGROUND: High neuraxial block is a rare but serious adverse event in obstetric anesthesia that can ultimately lead to respiratory insufficiency and cardiac arrest. Previous reports on its incidence are limited to populations in the United Kingdom and the United States. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
Public Health Informatics and the Perioperative Physician: Looking to the Future

Author: Mudumbai, Seshadri C. MD, MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 138(2):p 253-272, February 2024. Abstract The role of informatics in public health has increased over the past few decades, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the critical importance of aggregated, multicenter, high-quality, near-real-time data to inform decision-making by physicians, hospital systems, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 February, 2024    By - Dr Clemens
The Masters of Medicine: Our Greatest Triumphs in the Race to Cure Humanity’s Deadliest Diseases

By Lam Andrew, M.D. Dallas, Texas,  BenBella Books, Inc.2023. Pages: 370. ISBN 9781637742631 Hardcover. ISBN 9781637742648 eBook. Price: $31.95 (Hardcover). Author: Kathryn Elizabeth McGoldrick, M.D., F.C.A.I. (Hon.). Anesthesiology January 2024. The Masters of Medicine: Our Greatest Triumphs in the Race to Cure Humanity’s Deadliest Diseases by Andrew Lam, M.D., is an outstanding addition to the medical […]

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