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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Oliceridine Study Finds Reduced Risk for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression

Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News The investigational IV opioid oliceridine (Trevena) provided adequate and rapid analgesia after colorectal surgery, according to a secondary analysis of a subgroup of patients that was part of a phase 3, multicenter, open-label study. The analysis, which was presented at the 2019 Annual Congress of the American Society for Enhanced […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
By 2060, a quarter of U.S. residents will be over age 65, census reports say

NBC News The growth in life expectancy in the U.S. over the next four decades is expected to be slower than it was in the four previous decades, according to census reports released Thursday. By 2060, almost a quarter of all U.S. residents will be over age 65, and life expectancy will reach an all-time […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Methadone-Induced Torsades de Pointes Leading to Cardiac Arrest in a Patient With Chronic Pain

Authors: Taruna W. Penmetcha, MD et al  Anesthesiology News A Case Report and Review Methadone is a mu agonist used in detoxification treatment for patients who abuse opioids and to treat those in chronic pain.1 Methadone is also an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, which makes it a unique drug for management of neuropathic pain and opioid-induced hyperalgesia.2 It […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
POLITICO-Harvard Poll: Health care costs are top priority heading into elections

Author: ADAM CANCRYN Politico Both parties agree the focus should be on pocketbook health issues, rather than a dramatic overhaul like “Medicare for All.” Americans have a clear message for President Donald Trump and the Democratic candidates vying to replace him: Lower health care costs. The vast majority of Americans rank cutting health care and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
The Antipsychotic Amisulpride Proves Effective As Rescue Treatment for PONV

Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News A single 10-mg dose of IV amisulpride (BARHEMSYS, Acacia) was statistically more effective than placebo as rescue treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in high-risk patients who failed prophylactic agents, according to a multicenter phase 3 study. Amisulpride has been approved as an oral antipsychotic for over 30 years […]

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