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Uncategorized Published - 2 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Variation in Patient-Reported Advance Care Preferences in the Preoperative Setting

AUTHORS: Udelsman, Brooks V. MD, MHS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 210-216 Background:  High-quality shared decision-making for patients undergoing elective surgical procedures includes eliciting patient goals and treatment preferences. This is particularly important, should complications occur and life-sustaining therapies be considered. Our objective was to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Stickler Syndrome: Airway Complications in a Case Series of 502 Patients

AUTHORS: Zimmermann, Julia MBBS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 202-209 Background:  Patients with Stickler syndrome often require emergency surgery and are often anesthetized in nonspecialist units, typically for retinal detachment repair. Despite the occurrence of cleft palate and Pierre-Robin sequence, there is little published literature […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Financial and Clinical Ramifications of Introducing a Novel Pediatric Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway for Pediatric Complex Hip Reconstructive Surgery

AUTHORS: Franklin, Andrew D. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 182-193 Background:  Enhanced recovery after surgery pathways confer significant perioperative benefits to patients and are currently well described for adult patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures. Robust data to support enhanced recovery pathway use […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Lung Ultrasound Findings in the Postanesthesia Care Unit Are Associated With Outcome After Major Surgery

AUTHORS: Zieleskiewicz, Laurent MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 172-181 Background:  Postoperative pulmonary complications are associated with increased morbidity. Identifying patients at higher risk for such complications may allow preemptive treatment. METHODS: Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score >1 and who were […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Machine Learning Applied to Registry Data: Development of a Patient-Specific Prediction Model for Blood Transfusion Requirements During Craniofacial Surgery Using the Pediatric Craniofacial Perioperative Registry Dataset

AUTHORS: Jalali, Ali PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 160-171 Background:  Craniosynostosis is the premature fusion of ≥1 cranial sutures and often requires surgical intervention. Surgery may involve extensive osteotomies, which can lead to substantial blood loss. Currently, there are no consensus recommendations for guiding blood […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence of Anaphylaxis to Sugammadex in a Single-Center Cohort of 19,821 Patients

AUTHORS: Burbridge, Mark A. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 93-97 Background:  Sugammadex is a modified cyclodextrin that is being increasingly used in anesthetic practice worldwide for the reversal of the aminosteroid neuromuscular blockers rocuronium and vecuronium. Its safety profile, however, is incompletely understood. One such aspect […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Intravenous Amisulpride Does Not Meaningfully Prolong the QTc Interval at Doses Effective for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

AUTHORS: Fox, Gabriel M. MB BChir et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 150-159 Background:  Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are significant issues in surgical patients, and additional treatment options are needed. Dopaminergic antiemetics have been popular for their efficacy, but their use has been limited by […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Nonselective Compared With Selective α-Blockade Is Associated With Less Intraoperative Hypertension in Patients With Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas

AUTHORS: Kong, Hao MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 140-149 Background:  Both selective and nonselective α-blockade are used for preoperative preparation in patients with pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs). However, the effects of different types of α-blockade on perioperative outcomes remain inconclusive. This study was designed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest During Adult Liver Transplantation: Incidence and Risk Factor Analysis From 7 Academic Centers in the United States

AUTHORS: Smith, Natalie K MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 130-139 Background:  Intraoperative cardiac arrest (ICA) has a reported frequency of 1 in 10,000 anesthetics but has a much higher estimated incidence in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Single-center studies of ICA in OLT are limited […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Retrograde Autologous Priming in Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Hensley, Nadia B. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 1 – p 100-107 Background:  Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) before cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may minimize allogeneic red cell transfusion. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to examine the impact of RAP on perioperative allogeneic red cell […]

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