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Uncategorized Published - 6 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine Good for Conscious Sedation During Colorectal Procedure

Authors: Caroline Helwick Anesthesiology News Dexmedetomidine is effective for conscious sedation during dissection of colorectal lesions and is associated with greater patient satisfaction with the procedure, researchers have found. The randomized study found that dexmedetomidine (Precedex, Hospira) may be an appealing substitute for propofol, which has a relatively smaller margin of safety, or for deeper […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Pain management after total knee arthroplasty: A prospective randomized study

AUTHORS: A. Paglia et al Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma May-June 32019 Vol 10 Issue 3 Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common procedure for improving mobility and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis. Postoperative pain control management after TKA is still a concern as it relates to patients satisfaction and functional […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
7 Ways to Set Up a New Hire for Success

Author: Michael D. Watkins Harvard Business Review No one has a bigger impact on new employees’ success than the managers who hired them. Why? Because more than anyone else the hiring manager understands what his or her people need to accomplish and what it will take — skills, resources, connections — for them to become […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Hospital openness linked to lower mortality rates

Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) Medical Research News The diffusion of a culture of openness in hospitals is associated with lower hospital mortality, according to a study conducted among 137 acute trusts in England by Veronica Toffolutti (Bocconi University and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) and David Stuckler (Bocconi University) published in Health Affairs. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
A Multivariable Model Predictive of Unplanned Postoperative Intubation in Infant Surgical Patients

AUTHORS: Eisler, Lisa D., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 BACKGROUND: Unplanned postoperative intubation is an important quality indicator, and is associated with significantly increased mortality in children. Infant patients are more likely than older pediatric patients to experience unplanned postoperative intubation, yet the literature provides few characterizations of this outcome in our youngest […]

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