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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Extra Antiemetics Not Better for Bypass

Author:  Naveed Saleh MD, MS Anesthesiology News In gastric bypass patients, the quantity of intraoperative antiemetic agents (ie, “triple” therapy vs. “dual” therapy) is not related to postoperative nausea and vomiting, according to the results of a National Health Service study in the United Kingdom. The researchers were surprised by the results of this small […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Is the Golden Age of Academic Anesthesia Over?

Author: John G. Brock-Utne, MD, PhD Anesthesiology News Times have changed, and as several authors have warned,1-3 anesthesiology is losing its position as a respected academic discipline. Academic anesthesia, as many of us have known it, may soon be a candidate for the endangered species list. The administrations of many medical schools and their affiliated hospitals […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Does Vitamin D Status Influence Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women?

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 lower oestrogen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Paper Towels Better Than Air Dryers to Stop Virus Spread

Health Line The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought a laser focus on handwashing and hygiene. A new study finds using paper towels is more effective than conventional jet air dryers for removing microbes when drying poorly washed hands. The research team discovered there was much more environmental contamination after jet air dryer use. A study […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Continuation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors on the Day of Surgery Is Not Associated With Increased Risk of Hypotension Upon Induction of General Anesthesia in Elective Noncardiac Surgeries

Authors: U Zung Yoon, MD, MPH et al Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Objective The aim of this study was to find out whether the preoperative continuation of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) treatment is associated with intraoperative hypotension immediately after induction of general anesthesia in elective noncardiac surgeries. […]

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