Month: February 2021

Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Warning: iPhone 12 capable of deactivating implantable cardiac devices, putting patients at risk

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News A new feature in the Apple iPhone 12 appears to have an unexpected—and potentially dangerous—side effect: it can deactivate a person’s implantable cardiac device. Cardiologists at the Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute discovered the issue, passing an iPhone 12 Pro over the chest of a patient with a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Food Allergy History and Reaction to Propofol Administration in a Large Pediatric Population

DG Journal Club AUTHORS  Lisa Bagley, Anna Kordun et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Feb BACKGROUND Anaphylaxis to propofol is rare, however providers face a clinical quandary as medication warnings still exist regarding propofol administration to egg-, soy-, and peanut-allergic patients. AIMS The primary aim evaluated the rate of allergic reactions during propofol-containing anesthesia in patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Bedside Allogeneic Erythrocyte Washing with a Cell Saver to Remove Cytokines, Chemokines, and Cell-derived Microvesicles

Authors: Ian J. Welsby, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. et al  Anesthesiology March 2021, Vol. 134, 395–404. Background Removal of cytokines, chemokines, and microvesicles from the supernatant of allogeneic erythrocytes may help mitigate adverse transfusion reactions. Blood bank–based washing procedures present logistical difficulties; therefore, we tested the hypothesis that on-demand bedside washing of allogeneic erythrocyte units is capable of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
HEPA Filters. Do We Really Know Enough? – Breathing System Filters in the Era of Covid-19

APSF Newsletter, February 2021 Dear RAPID Response: The global crisis due to COVID-19 has permeated every aspect of our health care systems. Concerns about the biohazard of SARS-CoV-2, spread and contact transmission to patients, health care personnel, environment, and equipment have been widespread, especially with regards to procedures that generate aerosols (AGPs).1-3 Transmission of the virus […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Results of Insurance carrier contracts survey

Author: Beverly K. Phillip, MD, FACA, FASA ASA Monday Morning Feb 15, 2021 Welcome to Monday Morning! We have some preliminary data back from the survey on insurance carrier contracts we posted last week. So far, there have been 65 responses from 24 states, with group sizes from one to multiple thousands. Of those, 35 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Zombie nation: Third of adults walking around in concussion-like daze due to stress, lack of sleep

Author: William Janes StudyFinds Here’s a pretty good reason to make sure you’re getting enough rest and relaxation in your life. More than a third of people are walking around with the same symptoms as concussion due to stress and lack of sleep, suggests a new study. A survey of more than 31,000 people shows […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Happy Presidents’ Day

We wish all of our readers a great holiday and celebrate we live in the great country in the history of the world.  Be safe and stay warm.

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Pharmacovigilence Applied to the Use of Sevoflurane and Desflurane: Nearly 30 years of Adverse Event Reporting

Authors: Thomas Ebert, MD, PhD; Alex Ritchay, MD; Aaron Sandock, BA; Shannon Dugan, BS apsf Newsletter  SUMMARY:Sevoflurane and desflurane were introduced into the U.S. market in the early 1990s, with each having some concerns about their safety.  Sevoflurane had a fresh gas flow restriction due to concerns for the formation of compound A and an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Enhanced recovery efforts for cesarean delivery reduce need for opioids by 80%

EurekAlert Results of study by Children’s Hospital Colorado show a third of patients not needing narcotic pain pills after c-section Results of study by Children’s Hospital Colorado, presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine’s Annual Meeting, show a third of patients not needing narcotic pain pills after c-section In a retrospective analysis of cesarean […]

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Uncategorized Published - 12 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Taking common pain relievers before COVID-19 vaccination could lessen efficacy

By Stephanie Weaver FOX TV Digital Team According to Dr. Anita Gupta, a professor and anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, pain relievers like ibuprofen and aspirin may actually be decreasing the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine. Minor pains, including muscle aches and headaches, are usual side effects reported by those who get the COVID-19 […]

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