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Uncategorized Published - 22 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Expert Consensus Regarding Core Outcomes for Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Delivery Studies

Authors: Pervez Sultan, M.B.Ch.B. et al  Anesthesiology August 2022, Vol. 137, 201–211. Background Heterogeneity among reported outcomes from enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery impact studies is high. This study aimed to develop a standardized enhanced recovery core outcome set for use in future enhanced recovery after cesarean delivery studies. Methods An international consensus study involving physicians, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Gas Phase Diffusion Does Not Limit Lung Volatile Anesthetic Uptake Rate

Author: Philip J. Peyton, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.B.S., F.A.N.Z.C.A. Anesthesiology August 2022, Vol. 137, 176–186. Background Inefficiency of lung gas exchange during general anesthesia is reflected in alveolar (end-tidal) to arterial (end-tidal–arterial) partial pressure gradients for inhaled gases, resulting in an increase in alveolar deadspace. Ventilation–perfusion mismatch is the main contributor to this, but it is unclear […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Coagulopathy Underlying Rotational Thromboelastometry Derangements in Trauma Patients

Authors: Romein W. G. Dujardin, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology August 2022, Vol. 137, 232–242. Background Viscoelastic hemostatic assays such as rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are used to guide treatment of trauma induced coagulopathy. The authors hypothesized that ROTEM derangements reflect specific coagulation factor deficiencies after trauma. Methods This was a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Reducing Postoperative Delirium with Intraoperative Processed EEG

Authors: Jacqueline M. Leung, MD, MPH et al  ASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 1–12. Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome associated with prolonged hospital length of stay and worsened functional and cognitive status after hospital discharge. Despite its prevalence, its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Delirium is a complex interplay between patient vulnerability and precipitating factors. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Policy Strategies to Limit Hospital-Associated Healthcare Costs

Radius Anesthesia blog Data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics reveal that hospital prices have increased over 2% annually in the past decade, placing in hospital spending and costs in the U.S. today at an all-time high 1. This has ushered in – slowly – a new era of aggressive policy strategies aimed to limit hospital-associated healthcare […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
QUANTITATIVE NEUROMUSCULAR MONITORING – NECESSITY OR TECHNOLOGY OVERDONE?

Author: Richard Novak, MD The Anesthesia Consultant How do anesthesiologists monitor the degree to which a patient’s muscles are pharmaceutically paralyzed during an anesthetic? A recent publication in our specialty’s most prestigious journal urges the use of a QUANTITATIVE neuromuscular monitoring machine to do this when general anesthetics include a paralytic drug. The article was not a prospective […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Geriatric Considerations

Author: Jacqueline M. Leung, MD, PhD ASA Monitor October 2021, Vol. 85, 15–17. The number of individuals aged 65 years or older in the United States has grown rapidly since 2010. In particular, the 65-and-older population grew by over a third during the past decade. With the graying of the nation’s population, the number of older […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Reducing Postoperative Delirium with Intraoperative Processed EEG

Authors: Jacqueline M. Leung, MD, MPH, Daniel J. Cole, MD, FASA ASA Monitor March 2021, Vol. 85, 1–12. Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome associated with prolonged hospital length of stay and worsened functional and cognitive status after hospital discharge. Despite its prevalence, its pathophysiology is incompletely understood. Delirium is a complex interplay between patient vulnerability […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Brain Health in OIder Adults: Could Our Consent Be More Informed?

Authors: Katie J. Schenning, MD, MPH, MCR et al  ASA Monitor March 2022, Vol. 86, 18–19. “Common perioperative risks include risk of sore throat or postoperative nausea and vomiting. Rare but serious complications include heart attack, stroke, or death. Any questions?” Anesthesiologists have a critically important role that often occurs minutes before a patient is transported […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 August, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Age-Friendly Health Systems: Best Practices in Implementation

Authors: Christina M. Fleischer, BS et al  ASA Monitor September 2021, Vol. 85, 16–17. An Age-Friendly Health System optimizes care for elderly patients in accordance with clinical guidelines and best practices. The Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative was started by The John. A Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), along with the American Hospital […]

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