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Uncategorized Published - 10 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Frequent urination at night may be a sign of hypertension

I thought this was interesting so wanted to share. By Chiara Townley A new study conducted in Japan found that the need to urinate in the night, called nocturia, may be linked to hypertension and high salt intake. Frequently going to the toilet at night may be a sign of high blood pressure, according to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
New evidence on the association of shortened sleep time and obstructive sleep apnea with sleepiness and cardiometabolic risk factors

Source: Science Daily A new study appearing in the journal CHEST®, published by Elsevier, may change the way we think about sleep disorders. In this study led by Dr. Luciano F. Drager, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and short sleep duration (SSD) were compared with excessive daytime sleepiness; anxiety/depressive symptoms; and several cardiometabolic risk factors including […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Mixed Results Seen for Programmed Intermittent Bolus Technology

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Current data do not strongly support the use of programmed intermittent bolus (PIB) technology in peripheral nerve blocks, a review from Mayo Clinic has concluded. Nevertheless, the investigators found that current literature shows advantages for the PIB technique in blocks with circumferential spread and compartment blocks in the early postoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
PREGABALIN BEFORE SPINE FUSION SURGERY NOT SO HELPFUL?

Author: Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A team of researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York and Yale University Medical Center in New Haven, Connecticut set out to determine whether using 50 mg of pregabalin on a daily basis would reduce narcotic requirements and improve outcomes after posterior lumbar fusion (PLF). Their work, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
How price transparency could affect anesthesia practices — 5 takeaways

Written by Angie Stewart  Anesthesia Business Consultants As the federal government pushes for increased price transparency, anesthesia practices should prepare to see volume changes at their facilities, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira. Here are five takeaways: 1. With patients’ out-of-pocket costs growing, the federal government has made price transparency a top […]

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