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Uncategorized Published - 4 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
How sugary drinks can fuel and accelerate cancer growth

I wanted to share this with our readers. By Maria Cohut Medical News Today Is there a direct link between the added sugars in soft drinks and the growth of cancer tumors? The findings of a new study may settle this question. Sugary drinks can speed up the growth of cancer, a study in animal models […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthetic Management of a Patient on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Authors: Paul Balfour, MBBS, BSc, MRCP, FRCA et al To the Editor: A 41-YEAR-OLD male with a complex history including a bicuspid aortic valve with aortic stenosis, a background of inherited cardiomyopathy, and an implantable cardiac defibrillator for prevention of malignant arrhythmias presented to the cardiology department of our hospital with signs and symptoms of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative delirium in critically ill surgical patients: incidence, risk factors, and predictive scores

Authors: Onuma Chaiwat et al BMC Anesthesiology 201919:39 Background A common postoperative complication found among patients who are critically ill is delirium, which has a high mortality rate. A predictive model is needed to identify high-risk patients in order to apply strategies which will prevent and/or reduce adverse outcomes. Objectives To identify the incidence of, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
US begins organ transplants from living donors who have HIV

By LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press March 28, 2019 Surgeons in Baltimore have performed what’s thought to be the world’s first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a milestone for people with the AIDS virus — and one that could free up space on the transplant waiting list for everyone. Nina Martinez of Atlanta […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
A Comparison of Spinal Anesthesia Versus Monitored Anesthesia Care With Local Anesthesia in Minimally Invasive Fetal Surgery

AUTHORS:  Ferschl, Marla B., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 21, 2018 BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive fetal surgery is commonly performed to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome with selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation and twin-reversed arterial perfusion sequence using radiofrequency ablation. Although an increasing number of centers worldwide are performing these procedures, anesthetic management varies. Both neuraxial anesthesia […]

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