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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid Dosing for Fractures Varies by Race

Author: Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Anesthesiology News Regardless of race, patients with long bone fractures are prescribed opioids in the emergency department (ED). Opioid dosing, however, is lower for minority patients than it is for white patients. In research presented at the American Pain Society 2019 Scientific Meeting (abstract 277), investigators analyzed differences in opioid […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Why do you get headaches during your period?

Medical News today Many people experience headaches around the time of their periods. These headaches can be severe and interfere with daily life. Period headaches may be mild and accompanied by symptoms such as irritability and tender breasts. In this case, a person may be experiencing premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Also, menstruation can trigger migraine in people with the condition. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Boluses With Continuous Epidural Infusion for the Maintenance of Labor Analgesia

AUTHORS: Ojo, Oluremi A. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 2 – p 426-435 BACKGROUND:  Programmed intermittent epidural boluses may improve the spread of local anesthetics compared to continuous epidural infusion, improving labor analgesia and obstetric outcomes. However, there are limited data from studies using commercially available pumps […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Assessment of platelet function after discontinuation of ticagrelor

Authors: Martin Söderberg et al Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Dec 2019 Background Patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are often treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with insertion of coronary artery stents and a majority receive dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), usually a combination of a COX‐1 inhibitor (aspirin) and a P2Y12 inhibitor (eg ticagrelor). Not seldom the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Rocuronium vs Succinylcholine on Endotracheal Intubation Success Rate Among Patients Undergoing Out-of-Hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation

Authors: Bertrand Guihard, MD et al JAMA. 2019;322(23):2303-2312. Question  Is rocuronium noninferior to succinylcholine with regard to first-attempt endotracheal intubation success among patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation in an out-of-hospital emergency setting? Findings  In this randomized clinical trial that included 1248 patients, the number of patients with successful first-attempt intubation was 455 of 610 (74.6%) in the rocuronium […]

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