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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Device-Related Error in Patient-Controlled Analgesia: Analysis of 82,698 Patients in a Tertiary Hospital

AUTHORS: Son, Hyo-Jung MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 3 – p 720-725 BACKGROUND: Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is one of the most popular and effective methods for managing postoperative pain. Various types of continuous infusion pumps are available for the safe and accurate administration of analgesic drugs. Here we […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Population Pharmacokinetics of Periarticular Ketorolac in Adult Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Total Knee Replacement Surgery

AUTHORS: Gurunathan, Usha FANZCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2019 – Volume 129 – Issue 3 – p 701-708 BACKGROUND: Ketorolac tromethamine has been used for joint infiltration by the orthopedic surgeons as a part of postoperative multimodal analgesia. The objective of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of S (−) and R […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Babies Born by C-Section Have Different Gut Microbes Than Vaginally Delivered Infants

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. Method of delivery can influence the bacteria in infants’ guts, according to a new study, but differences were found to disappear within nine months Author: Sarah Elizabeth Richards For the past decade, scientists have been fascinated by how the bacteria in our […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Airway Management in Patients With Oropharyngeal Masses

Authors: Avery Tung, MD, FCCM et al Anesthesiology News Not Only Successful Intubations but Avoidance of Complications Choosing an airway management technique based primarily on success rate is itself a form of outcome bias that may lead to inadequate planning or preparation. Introduction Airway management in patients with oropharyngeal (OP) masses may be extremely challenging.1,2 Depending […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 December, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Ketamine in Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Decrease Pain and Narcotic Consumption

AUTHORS: Tan T et al Journal of Arthroplasty 34 (8), 1640-1645 (Aug 2019) BACKGROUND Multiple studies have demonstrated that ketamine, a glutamate receptor blocker, may decrease postoperative pain in abdominal and orthopedic surgeries. However, its role with spinal anesthesia and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine the […]

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