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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Guidelines for the management of glucocorticoids during the peri‐operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency

Authors: T. Woodcock et al Anaesthesia Peri-operative medicine, critical care and pain This is a consensus document produced by members of a Working Party established by the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, the Society for Endocrinology UK (SfE), the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA). It […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
A new improvement: subperiosteal cocktail application to effectively reduce pain and blood loss after total knee arthroplasty

Authors: Yanxin Wang et al Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research volume 15, Article number: 33 (2020) Background Pain and blood loss after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are unsolved clinical problems. Some studies reported that periarticular cocktail injection can effectively reduce pain and blood loss. However, there was no gold standard about the cocktail ingredient and injection location. More osteotomy […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Prospective randomized comparison of cerebrospinal fluid aspiration and conventional popping methods using 27-gauge spinal needles in patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia

Authors: J. U. Han et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 20, Article number: 32 (2020) Background Performing spinal anaesthesia using the conventional popping method with a 27-gauge (27G) spinal needle is technically difficult. In this study, we compared the aspiration and conventional popping method for spinal anaesthesia using 27G Quincke-type needles. Methods This prospective, randomized study enrolled 90 patients, aged 19 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Blue light may aid recovery after concussion

Medical News Today A study that the United States military funded concludes that blue light can help heal mild traumatic brain injury simply by helping the person sleep better. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, can result from a range of causes, from a car accident to fights, falls, or sports. Following such an […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
FDA Clears a Path for 5 Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Tests

Author: David Bronstein Anesthesiology News The FDA has used its emergency use authorization (EUA) process to clear five new rapid SARS-CoV-2 tests. 1. ePlex SARS-CoV-2 On March 19, the FDA cleared GenMark Diagnostics Inc.’s EUA for its ePlex SARS-CoV-2 test. The assay can be run in hospital labs instead of sending the test out to […]

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