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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest More Common Than Previously Thought

Author: Patrick Campbell New research is suggesting significantly more patients suffer from cardiac arrests in US hospitals than previously estimated. Using data from the American Heart Association (AHA) annual survey, investigators estimated that a total of 292,000 adult and 15,200 pediatric cases of cardiac arrest occur in hospitals across the US annually. “Our findings illustrate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
In US 1st, baby is born from dead donor’s transplanted womb

The Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a dozen women to give birth, usually with wombs donated from a living donor such as a friend or relative. In December, doctors in Brazil reported the world’s […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
CMS Issues Proposed Rule for 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

On July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2020  Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies [CMS-1715-P], which includes proposals related to Medicare physician payment and the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The proposed regulations will be published in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Goop: What a Mess

I wanted to share this with our readers. Elena Ivanina, DO, MPH Anesthesiology News Dr. Ivanina is an attending gastroenterologist and assistant professor, and assistant program director at Lenox Hill Hospital of Northwell Health, in New York City. I’m sure by now you have heard of Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s multimillion-dollar modern wellness and lifestyle venture […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 August, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of dexamethasone on post-operative cognitive dysfunction and delirium in adults following general anaesthesia

Authors: Li-Qin Li et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 19, Article number: 113 (2019) Background Several studies have investigated the effects of dexamethasone on post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) or post-operative delirium (POD); however, their conclusions have been inconsistent. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effects of dexamethasone on POCD and POD in adults following general anaesthesia. Methods The […]

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