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Uncategorized Published - 1 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Maternal Cardiovascular Morbidity Events Following Preeclampsia

AUTHORS: Meng, Marie-Louise MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 728-737, April 2023. BACKGROUND: Patients with preeclampsia are at high risk for long-term cardiovascular events, yet the short-term, acute cardiovascular complications that follow preeclampsia are understudied. The objective of this study was to compare the short-term, acute maternal cardiovascular morbidity events after delivery among patients with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Age- and Sex-Specific Body Mass Index Percentile and Multiple Intubation Attempts

AUTHORS: Chhabada, Surendrasingh MD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia March 15, 2023. BACKGROUND: Obesity distorts airways and slightly complicates intubations in adults, but whether obesity complicates pediatric intubations remains unclear. We, therefore, tested the primary hypothesis that increasing age- and sex-specific body mass index (BMI) percentile is associated with difficult intubation, defined as >1 intubation […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Had a Higher Chance of In-Hospital Death If Treated With High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Before Intubation

AUTHORS: Nurok, Michael MBChB, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia 136(4):p 692-698, April 2023. BACKGROUND: The impact of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on outcomes of patients with respiratory failure from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unknown. We sought to assess whether exposure to HFNC before intubation was associated with successful extubation and in-hospital mortality compared to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 August, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Labor Neuraxial Analgesia and Its Association With Perinatal Outcomes in China in 2015–2016

AUTHORS: Meng, Xi MS et al   Anesthesia & Analgesia March 07, 2023.  BACKGROUND: The use of labor neuraxial analgesia (NA) in China has increased significantly in the past decade, and the current rate of use is unknown. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of NA based on a large multicenter cross-sectional survey, the China […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Iron Deficiency in Patients Scheduled for Major Elective Surgeries

AUTHORS: Capdevila, Xavier MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia 137(2):p 322-331, August 2023. BACKGROUND: The management of perioperative iron deficiency is a component of the concept of patient blood management. The objective of this study was to update French data on the prevalence of iron deficiency in patients scheduled for major surgery. METHODS: The CARENFER […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Age-Dependent Electroencephalogram Features in Infants Under Spinal Anesthesia Appear to Mirror Physiologic Sleep in the Developing Brain

AUTHORS: Santa Cruz Mercado et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia March 07, 2023. BACKGROUND: Infants under spinal anesthesia appear to be sedated despite the absence of systemic sedative medications. In this prospective observational study, we investigated the electroencephalogram (EEG) of infants under spinal anesthesia and hypothesized that we would observe EEG features similar to those seen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Deletion to Modulate Kynurenine Pathway and to Prevent Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest in Mice

Authors: Aurora Magliocca, MD, PhD et al  Anesthesiology July 2023. Background The catabolism of the essential amino acid tryptophan to kynurenine is emerging as a potential key pathway involved in post-cardiac arrest brain injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the modulation of kynurenine pathway on cardiac arrest outcome, through […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
ECMO: Overview and Impact on Anesthesia

Radius Anesthesia July 24, 2023 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving technique that provides temporary support for patients with severe cardiac or respiratory failure (or both) [1,2]. It is implemented in cases where no other treatment is likely to be successful and all other options have been exhausted [2]. In recent years, ECMO has […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis Pain

Author: Heidi SpletePractical Pain Management July 2023 Vol 23 Issue 4 A secondary analysis of cannabis use by patients with MS, mostly younger individuals with more severe disease progression, shows some pain relief effectiveness. Nearly one-third of adults with multiple sclerosis report using cannabis for pain management, with oil or tincture being the preferred method […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 July, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
The Perioperative Frontal Relative Ratio of the Alpha Power of Electroencephalography for Predicting Postoperative Delirium After Highly Invasive Surgery

AUTHORS: Kinoshita, Hirotaka MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia March 14, 2023. BACKGROUND: We investigated the associations between postoperative delirium (POD) and both the relative ratio of the alpha (α)-power of electroencephalography (EEG) and inflammatory markers in a prospective, single-center observational study. METHODS: We enrolled 84 patients who underwent radical cancer surgeries with reconstruction […]

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