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Uncategorized Published - 15 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
For Low Back Pain in Older Adults, Treatment Doesn’t Match Guidelines

DG News Many older patients with new episodes of low back pain receive care inconsistent with current guidelines, including high use of opioids and advanced imaging tests, according to a study published in Medical Care. Results of the study showed that opioids were prescribed to nearly one-third of older adults with new and persistent low back […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
FDA Approves PONV Rescue Treatment for Patients With Prior Prophylaxis Failure

FDA News release The FDA approved amisulpride (Barhemsys, Acacia Pharma Group) for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients who have failed previous antiemetic prophylaxis, according to a release from the company. The treatment is also approved for the prevention of PONV, either alone or in combination with an antiemetic of a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 15 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds

Author: Maria Godoy Northeastern University Researcher Loretta Fernandez of Northeastern University wears a homemade face mask without and with an extra outer layer made from nylon stockings (right). The added nylon outer layer significantly boosted masks’ ability to filter out small particles, her research found. Loretta Fernandez During World War II, nylon stockings disappeared from […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Does Vitamin D Status Influence Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women?

DG News Vitamin D deficiency is associated with more severe lumbar disc degeneration and greater back pain, according to a study published in Menopause. Previous studies have shown the effect of oestrogen on disc degeneration, which partially explains why degeneration is more severe in postmenopausal women than in men of the same age. In addition to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Infusion in ICU Improves Pain, Sedation Without Delirium

Author: Nancy Shaw DG News Patients receiving continuous infusion of ketamine in the intensive care unit (ICU) show significant improvement in the amount of time spent in goal ranges of pain and sedation, without increases in delirium, according to a study presented here at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine […]

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