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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Cold Laser Therapy for Acute and Chronic Pain Management

Authors: Paul F. White, PhD, MD, FANZCA et al Anesthesiology News A Comparison of Low-Level and High-Intensity Laser Therapy Devices Introduction Cold (nonsurgical) laser therapy is a form of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, which can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain. Compared with alternative therapies like acupuncture (ca. 8000-3500 B.C.), chiropractic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
New Guidelines on Acute Treatment of Migraine in Children and Adolescents

Amy A. Gelfand, MD, MAS reviewing Oskoui M et al.  Neurology 2019 Sep Updated guidelines from the AAN focus on effective acute treatments, route of administration, and when to try an alternate medication. Sponsoring Organization: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Background and Objective The AAN has issued clinical practice guidelines, updated from those published in 2004 (Neurology 2004; 63:2215) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Patient satisfaction may decline after hospital acquisition

This has nothing to do with anesthesia other than many of our hospitals are getting bought so I wanted to share with our readers. Author: Gene Emery Reuters Health Medicare quality-of-care data reveal that when a hospital is acquired by another hospital or hospital system, readmission and mortality rates are not affected but patient satisfaction […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Adultification of Black Children in Pediatric Anesthesia

AUTHORS: Baetzel, Anne MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 1118-1123 BACKGROUND:  Unconscious racial bias in anesthesia care has been shown to exist. We hypothesized that black children may undergo inhalation induction less often, receive less support from child life, have fewer opportunities to have a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Design and Evaluation of a Wireless Electrocardiogram Monitor in an Operating Room: A Pilot Study

AUTHORS: Ariès, Philippe MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: October 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 4 – p 991-996 BACKGROUND:  Wired electrocardiogram monitors are an important component of current perioperative monitoring. Wireless monitoring units could help reduce the number of cables attached to patients and thus improve anesthesia ergonomics and patient management. However, there […]

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