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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Low-back pain after lumbar discectomy for disc herniation: what can you tell your patient?

This is for our pain clinic providers who are going to refer a pt to a back surgeon DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Christian Iorio-Morin, Charles G Fisher et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Aug 27 1-7 OBJECTIVE Lumbar discectomy (LD) is frequently performed to alleviate radicular pain resulting from disc herniation. While this goal is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Pharmacologic Management of Intensive Care Unit Delirium: Clinical Prescribing Practices and Outcomes in More Than 8500 Patient Encounters

AUTHORS: Boncyk, Christina S. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 713-722 BACKGROUND:  Pharmacologic agents are frequently utilized for management of intensive care unit (ICU) delirium, yet prescribing patterns and impact of medication choices on patient outcomes are poorly described. We sought to describe prescribing practices for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Blunt Chest Trauma and Regional Anesthesia for Analgesia of Multitrauma Patients in French Intensive Care Units

AUTHORS: Blondonnet, Raiko MD, MSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 723-730 BACKGROUND:  Chest injuries are associated with mortality among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and require multimodal pain management strategies, including regional anesthesia (RA). We conducted a survey to determine the current practices […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Gastric Ultrasound Assessing Gastric Emptying of Preoperative Carbohydrate Drinks

Authors: Cho, Eun-Ah PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 690-697 BACKGROUND:  Tools for the evaluation of gastric emptying have evolved over time. The purpose of this study was to show that the risk of pulmonary aspiration is not increased with carbohydrate drink, by demonstrating that the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 September, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Ipsilateral Intravenous Catheter Placement in Breast Cancer Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Naranjo, Julian DO et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2021 – Volume 133 – Issue 3 – p 707-712 BACKGROUND:  There is a continued perception that intravenous line (IV) placement is contraindicated in the arm ipsilateral to prior breast cancer surgery to avoid breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL). The aim of this retrospective study was to […]

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