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Uncategorized Published - 27 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Metabolic Syndrome: Major Risk Factor for Morbidity and Mortality in Severely Injured Trauma Patients

Authors: Brett M. Tracy MD et al American College of Surgeons 105th Annual Clinical Congress, Scientific Forum, San Francisco, CA, October 2019. Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases cardiovascular risk and is associated with poor patient outcomes. We hypothesized that MetS confers an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in severely injured trauma patients. Study Design We performed a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
The haemostasis traffic light: a pragmatic tool for bleeding management

Authors: F. G. Mileo et al Anaethesia Perioperative Medicine, Critical Care and Pain Major bleeding is a critical scenario which can quickly develop into a crisis, thereby compromising patient safety. Controversy still exists regarding the best approach for haemostatic management with different initial coagulation resuscitation strategies receiving the same level of recommendation 1, 2. From a logistical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Use of sugammadex in patients with neuromuscular disorders

Authors: Usha Gurunathan et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 213 (2019) Background Sugammadex is a modified gamma-cyclodextrin that acts by selectively encapsulating free amino-steroidal neuromuscular relaxants. Several case reports have been published on the use of sugammadex in patients with neuromuscular disorders that include neuromuscular junction diseases, myopathies, neuropathies, and motor neurone disorders. The primary aim of this […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Preprocedural ultrasound versus landmark techniques for spinal anesthesia performed by novice residents in elderly

Authors: Aarwan S. Rizk et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 208 (2019) Background Spinal anesthesia using the midline approach might be technically difficult in geriatric population. We hypothesized that pre-procedural ultrasound (US)-guided paramedian technique and pre-procedural US-guided midline technique would result in a different spinal anesthesia success rate at first attempt when compared with the conventional landmark-guided midline […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Trump says U.S. states will be able to buy prescription drugs abroad

Author: Alexandra Alper Reuters President Donald Trump said on Friday he would be giving U.S. states the right to buy prescription drugs from other countries, as part of a bid to boost consumer access to cheaper medicines. “I’m going to be giving governors the right very shortly to buy … their prescription drugs from other […]

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