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Uncategorized Published - 1 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Surgery on Chronic Opioid Users Surprises

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Among chronic opioid users, having surgery seems to be associated with a faster time to opioid discontinuation—contrary to popular belief. A study by Toronto researchers concluded that several factors were associated with reduced odds of opioid discontinuation in this patient population, including oxycodone use, higher opioid doses, and diagnoses of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The association between believing staying active is beneficial and achieving a clinically relevant functional improvement after 52 weeks: a prospective cohort study of patients with chronic low back pain in secondary care

AUTHORS: Allan Riis et al BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders BACKGROUND According to clinical guidelines, advice to stay active despite experiencing pain is recommended to patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP). However, not all patients receive guideline-concordant information and advice, and some patients still believe that activity avoidance will help them recover. The purpose was to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
For Low Back Pain in Older Adults, Treatment Doesn’t Match Guidelines

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 pain — […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Gabapentinoids Increase Adverse Effects With Little Analgesia

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News The ongoing debate surrounding the efficacy of perioperative gabapentinoids in adult patients may be over, at least for the management of acute postoperative pain. A team of Canadian researchers concluded that perioperative use of gabapentinoids yields no clinically significant analgesic effect, and comes with an increased risk for adverse events. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Influence of an “Electroencephalogram-Based” Monitor Choice on the Delay Between the Predicted Propofol Effect-Site Concentration and the Measured Drug Effect

AUTHORS: Sahinovic, Marko M. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 BACKGROUND: Clinicians can optimize propofol titration by using 2 sources of pharmacodynamic (PD) information: the predicted effect-site concentration for propofol (Ceprop) and the electroencephalographically (EEG) measured drug effect. Relation between these sources should be time independent, that is, perfectly synchronized. In reality, […]

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