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Uncategorized Published - 7 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Prevalence and Significance of Sacroiliac Joint Variations on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Low Back Pain

AUTHORS: Aysu Başak Özbalci Int J Clin Pract. 2021 May OBJECTIVE The study aimed to investigate the frequency of anatomical variations on sacroiliac joint and reveal their importance by distinguishing the findings that mimic sacroiliitis in patients with low back pain. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Volutrauma Increases Exhaled Pentanal in Rats: A Potential Breath Biomarker for Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

AUTHORS: Müller-Wirtz, Lukas Martin MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 BACKGROUND: Mechanical ventilation injures lungs, but there are currently no reliable methods for detecting early injury. We therefore evaluated whether exhaled pentanal, a lipid peroxidation product, might be a useful breath biomarker for stretch-induced lung injury in rats. METHODS: A total of 150 male […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Happy Birthday to the Greatest Country Ever

I wish all of our readers a fun and safe holiday.   HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!   WE LOVE YOU!  We will not have any blogs since today is the day we are honoring the national holiday.

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Uncategorized Published - 5 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Novel Imaging Revealing Inner Dynamics for Cardiovascular Waveform Analysis via Unsupervised Manifold Learning

AUTHORS: Wang, Shen-Chih MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1244-1254 BACKGROUND:  Cardiovascular waveforms contain information for clinical diagnosis. By learning and organizing the subtle change of waveform morphology from large amounts of raw waveform data, unsupervised manifold learning helps delineate a high-dimensional structure and display […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Blood Conservation and Hemostasis in Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Joshi, Ravi V. MD, FASE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Blood conservation and hemostasis are integral parts of reducing avoidable blood transfusions and the associated morbidity and mortality. Despite the publication of blood conservation guidelines for cardiac surgery, evidence suggests persistent variability in practice patterns. Members of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The Effects of Intraoperative Caffeine on Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Related Outcomes After Laparoscopic Surgery

AUTHORS: Vlisides, Phillip E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Surgical patients are vulnerable to opioid dependency and related risks. Clinical-translational data suggest that caffeine may enhance postoperative analgesia. This trial tested the hypothesis that intraoperative caffeine would reduce postoperative opioid consumption. The secondary objective was to assess whether caffeine improves neuropsychological recovery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Prediction of Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery in Adolescents

AUTHORS: Ward, Andrew PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2021 BACKGROUND: Long-term opioid use has negative health care consequences. Patients who undergo surgery are at risk for prolonged opioid use after surgery (POUS). While risk factors have been previously identified, no methods currently exist to determine higher-risk patients. We assessed the ability of a variety […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Delirium during Critical Illness With Mortality

AUTHORS: Hughes, Christopher G. MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 BACKGROUND: The temporal association of delirium during critical illness with mortality is unclear, along with the associations of hypoactive and hyperactive motoric subtypes of delirium with mortality. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of delirium during critical illness, including hypoactive and hyperactive motoric […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Local Anesthetics Inhibit Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Subtype 3 Channel Function in Xenopus Oocytes

AUTHORS: Horishita, Reiko MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 6 – p 1756-1767 BACKGROUND:  The transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 3 (TRPV3) channel is activated by innocuous temperature and several chemical stimuli. It is proposed to be involved in pathological pain development and is therefore considered a potential target […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 June, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The Evaluation of a Noninvasive Respiratory Volume Monitor in Mechanically Ventilated Neonates and Infants

AUTHORS: Atkinson, Douglas B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 BACKGROUND: The respiratory volume monitor (RVM) (ExSpiron, Respiratory Motion Inc, Watertown, MA) uses thoracic impedance technology to noninvasively and continuously measure tidal volume (TV), respiratory rate (RR), and minute ventilation (MV). We aimed to validate the accuracy of the RVM to assess ventilation in […]

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