Month: July 2020

Uncategorized Published - 28 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Outcomes continue to be favorable for low-risk TAVR patients receiving self-expanding valve

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Low-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients with aortic stenosis who receive the Evolut PRO continue to experience outcomes comparable to surgery, according to a late-breaking clinical science presentation at the TVT Connect 2020 virtual meeting. In 2019, the Evolut Low Risk demonstrated similar outcomes for TAVR and surgical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Myocardial injury is common in hospitalised patients with COVID-19, non-hospitalised patients have higher viral load

By Denise Baez DG Alerts In today’s DG Alert, we cover the incidence of myocardial injury in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load and symptom severity and outcomes. According to a study published in Circulation, myocardial injury is common in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia touches nearly every area of medicine

Author: Hailey Amick MD is an anesthesiologist who blogs at Facing Monsters. I am a voyeur of human anatomy. Not in a perverse sense, but rather as part of my profession. In a single day, I can watch a heart beating in its chest cavity in one operating room, walk two doors down to view an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The COVID-19 pandemic reveals gaping holes in locum tenens contracts

This is about a pediatrician however it is the same for an anesthesiologist or CRNA. Author: Koye Oyerinde MD KevinMD.com The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic brings to the fore many health system weaknesses that we always knew were there, but not too bothersome to be addressed. The media has focused on paid sick leave as a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
New polymer heart valve could be a breakthrough for valve replacement surgery

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News A new polymer-based artificial heart valve could prove to be a game-changer for valve replacement surgery, giving clinicians an option that lasts up to 25 years and does not require prescribing anticoagulation medications. The new device, PoliValve, is still a work in progress, but a long-term efficacy trial appears […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Incidence of and Factors Associated With Prolonged and Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use in Children 0–18 Years of Age

AUTHORS: Ward, Andrew MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 22, 2020 BACKGROUND:  Long-term opioid use has negative health care consequences. Opioid-naïve adults are at risk for prolonged and persistent opioid use after surgery. While these outcomes have been examined in some adolescent and teenage populations, little is known about the risk of prolonged and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Additional Barrier to Protect Health Care Workers During Intubation

Authors: Babazade, Rovnat MD; Khan, Ejaz S. MD; Ibrahim, Mohamed MD; Simon, Michelle MD; Vadhera, Rakesh B. MD Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 1 – p e47-e48 To the Editor With an impending shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and rising infection among health care providers, novel coronavirus transmission via […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
What is hospice care?

This is important to our readers who treat pain patients. Written by Steph Coelho MedicalNewsToday Hospice care teams provide people with comfortable care if they have a life-limiting illness. If a disease has no cure, hospice care becomes a care option. When people face the end of their lives, the shift from healing treatments can […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
What is palliative care? Everything you need to know

This is a good article for our readers who treat pain patients. Written by Steph Coelho MedicalNewsToday Palliative care, sometimes called supportive care, can improve quality of life for people with chronic or other serious illnesses. People with serious, life threatening illnesses may feel as though they carry a heavy burden. They may find it […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Myocardial injury is common in hospitalised patients with COVID-19, non-hospitalised patients have higher viral load

By Denise Baez DG Alert In today’s DG Alert, we cover the incidence of myocardial injury in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load and symptom severity and outcomes. According to a study published in Circulation, myocardial injury is common in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 and […]

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