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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
The Restrictive IV Fluid Trial in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock (RIFTS)

Authors: Corl, Keith A. MD, ScM et al Critical Care Medicine: July 2019 – Volume 47 – Issue 7 – p 951-959 Objectives: It is unclear if a low- or high-volume IV fluid resuscitation strategy is better for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. Design: Prospective randomized controlled trial. Setting: Two adult acute care hospitals within a single academic system. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Cancer Patients 10 Times Less Likely To Die From Overdose

Anesthesiology News Cancer patients are 10 times less likely to have opioid overdose listed as the primary cause of death than the general population, but rates of opioid-related deaths are still rising in that population. “Many patients are fearful of taking opioids for cancer-related pain, given concerns for opioid overdose driven by news of the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
No Analgesic Benefit Seen With New Popliteal-Sciatic Nerve Block

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News A novel continuous popliteal-sciatic nerve block using a location immediately distal to the sciatic nerve bifurcation and deep to the paraneural sheath appears to offer no postoperative analgesic advantage over the traditional technique. Catheter insertion above the sciatic bifurcation and superficial to the paraneural sheath has been used more commonly. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
New Evidence of Lower Risk for Lung Cancer with Low-Dose Aspirin

Authors: Ye S et al.  JAMA Net Open 2019 Mar 1 Using low-dose aspirin for 5 to 9 years was associated with modestly reduced relative risk. Inhibition of cyclooxygenase by aspirin is a plausible explanation for how aspirin could lower risk for lung cancer. Some randomized trials have shown a benefit for long-term, low-dose aspirin use, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of the efficacy of erector spinae plane block performed with different concentrations of bupivacaine on postoperative analgesia after mastectomy surgery

Authors: Başak Altıparmak et al   BMC Anesthesiology 2019 19:31 Background Breast cancer surgery is one of the most common surgeries among the female population. Nearly half of the patients suffer chronic pain following breast cancer surgery, and 24% of them categorizing their pain as moderate to high. In this study, effects of ultrasound-guided erector […]

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