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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Association of Laryngeal Position on Videolaryngoscopy and Time Taken to Intubate Using Spatial Point Pattern Analysis of Prospectively Collected Quality Assurance Data

AUTHORS: Miller, Matthew R. MSc, FANZCA et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1288-1296 BACKGROUND: During videolaryngoscopy (VL), the larynx appears within the defined area of the video screen, and its location can be measured as a point within this space. Spatial statistics offer methods to explore the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
In-Hospital Opioid Consumption After the Previous Cesarean Delivery Weakly Predicts Opioid Consumption After Index Delivery

AUTHORS: Komatsu, Ryu MD, MS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1280-1287 BACKGROUND:  To predict opioid consumption and pain intensity after the index cesarean delivery, we tested a hypothesis that opioid consumption after the previous cesarean delivery of the same patient can predict the opioid consumption after […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Procedure-Specific Relationships Between Postoperative Troponin T and a Composite of Mortality and Low Cardiac Output Syndrome

AUTHORS: Zhou, Shan MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1260-1269 BACKGROUND:  Myocardial injury after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is defined as troponin concentrations >10 times 99th percentile upper reference limit (URL) according to the Fourth Universal Definition. However, troponin concentrations after non-CABG cardiac surgery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Changes in Surgical Volume and Outcomes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic at Two Tertiary Hospitals in Ethiopia

AUTHORS: Alshibli, Amany K. BS et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1297-1307 BACKGROUND: Limited data exist concerning how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected surgical care in low-resource settings. We sought to describe associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and surgical care and outcomes at 2 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Perioperative Medication Use and Postoperative Delirium and Cognition in Older Adults Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Duprey, Matthew S. PharmD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1154-1163 BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is frequent in older adults and is associated with postoperative neurocognitive disorder (PND). Studies evaluating perioperative medication use and delirium have generally evaluated medications in aggregate and been poorly controlled; the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postanesthesia Care Unit Discharge and Recovery

AUTHORS: Sin, Jeremy Cheuk Kin MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1229-1244 BACKGROUND: Current evidence on the effect of dexmedetomidine in early postoperative recovery is limited. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the length of stay (LOS) and recovery profile […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Advances in Interventional Therapies for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

AUTHORS: Xu, Li MD, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1215-1228   BACKGROUND: Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus. It is often debilitating and refractory to pharmaceutical therapies. Our goal was to systematically review and evaluate the strength of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Cortical Acetylcholine Levels Correlate With Neurophysiologic Complexity During Subanesthetic Ketamine and Nitrous Oxide Exposure in Rats

AUTHORS: Brito, Michael A. PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1126-1139 BACKGROUND: Neurophysiologic complexity has been shown to decrease during states characterized by a depressed level of consciousness, such as sleep or anesthesia. Conversely, neurophysiologic complexity is increased during exposure to serotonergic psychedelics or subanesthetic doses […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Inactivation of Prefrontal Cortex Attenuates Behavioral Arousal Induced by Stimulation of Basal Forebrain During Sevoflurane Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Dean, Jon G. PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2022 – Volume 134 – Issue 6 – p 1140-1152 BACKGROUND: Cholinergic stimulation of prefrontal cortex (PFC) can reverse anesthesia. Conversely, inactivation of PFC can delay emergence from anesthesia. PFC receives cholinergic projections from basal forebrain, which contains wake-promoting neurons. However, the role of basal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 July, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
HAPPY JULY 4TH

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