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Uncategorized Published - 19 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Injection shows promise for PTSD treatment in clinical trial

Author: JENNIFER H. SVAN STARS AND STRIPESPublished: November 7, 2019 Injecting a local anesthetic next to a bundle of nerves in the neck can significantly reduce post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in service members, based on the results of a two-year clinical trial published Wednesday. The Pentagon-funded trial conducted at two military medical centers in the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Depression: 35 extra minutes of exercise daily slashes risk

Written by Monica Beyer Medical News Today It is common knowledge that exercise is good for physical health, but a new study shows that it can also help curtail episodes of depression, even in those who have an increased genetic risk. According to the researchers, who are from the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Physicians reduce recovery times, costs by using spinal anesthesia in infants: 4 things to know

Written by Angie Stewart Becker’s Spine Review Physicians at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., are using spinal anesthesia in infants to avoid the risks and postoperative complications that can arise with general anesthesia. Four things to know: 1. Elliot Hospital physicians have previously used spinal anesthesia in babies undergoing certain procedures, but they recently began using […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Liposomal Bupivacaine for Post-Operative Pain Control in Fragility Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

Doc Wire OBJECTIVES: Determine whether intraoperative liposomal bupivacaine reduces postoperative opioid requirements, pain scores, and length of stay in patients with fragility intertrochanteric femur fractures in comparison to a group of patients who did not receive liposomal bupivacaine. DESIGN: Retrospective Observational Study SETTING:: Two Academic Medical Centers PATIENTS:: 102 patients with intertrochanteric hip fracture treated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 November, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Parenteral Nutrition Shortages, Like Drug Shortages, Affect Clinical Options

Author: Lynne Peeples Anesthesiology News Nutrition shortages are not only a headache for health care organizations; the resultant rationing also may put patients’ health at risk, according to research presented at the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) 2019 Nutrition Science and Practice Conference. “We’re dealing with drug shortages every day in our […]

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