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Uncategorized Published - 23 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
More Encouraging Signs for Remdesivir as COVID-19 Treatment

Author: Alice Park Time Researchers at University of Chicago reported promising results from a small study of remdesivir in treating people with COVID-19. The findings were not published in a peer-reviewed journal, but revealed in an internal video discussion of the drug trial among University of Chicago faculty that was obtained by STAT. The study included […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
CMS Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19

As the United States continues to face the unprecedented public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic, the tide is turning and some areas throughout the country are seeing a decline in cases. As states and localities begin to stabilize, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing guidance on providing essential non-COVID-19 care […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of Preoperative Gum Chewing on Sore Throat After General Anesthesia With a Supraglottic Airway Device

AUTHORS: Wang, Tingting MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 2020 BACKGROUND: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is not uncommon after general anesthesia with a supraglottic airway (SGA) device. Although it was reported that some pharmacological and nonpharmacological measures can reduce POST, because of limitations and variable success rates, we need to find a simpler and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Transfusion of Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, or Platelets Is Associated With Mortality and Infection After Cardiac Surgery in a Dose-Dependent Manner

AUTHORS: Ming, Yue MMed et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 488-497 BACKGROUND:  It is unclear whether transfusion of platelets or fresh frozen plasma, in addition to red blood cells, is associated with an increased risk of mortality and infection after cardiac surgery. METHODS: Patients who underwent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 April, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Validation of a Simple Tool for Electronic Documentation of Behavioral Responses to Anesthesia Induction

AUTHORS: Winterberg, Abby V. DNP et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 472-479 BACKGROUND:  Anxiety and distress behaviors during anesthesia induction are associated with negative postoperative outcomes for pediatric patients. Documenting behavioral responses to induction is useful to evaluate induction quality at hospitals and to optimize future […]

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