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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Most Female Thoracic Surgeons Report Sexual Harassment on Job

Author: Randy Dotinga, Medpage Today Survey finds shocking 81% say #UsToo More than 80% of female thoracic surgeons said they’d been sexually harassed on the job, most commonly by their superiors, a new study finds. Men reported sexual harassment to a much smaller extent, and they appeared to be less attuned to noticing it at work, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Consensus Statement on Safety of Opioids in Hospital Emphasizes Risk–Benefit Ratio, Lowest Dose/Shortest Duration

Author: Bob Kronemyer Anesthesiology News A new consensus statement from the Society of Hospital Medicine on improving the safety of opioid prescribing for acute noncancer pain in hospitalized adults also addresses whether to use opioids in such a setting and how to enhance the safety of opioid dispensing at hospital discharge. The statement’s 16 recommendations […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Subcutaneous Tanezumab Relieves Pain, Improves Function in Patients With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

This is for our readers who treat chronic pain patients. Subcutaneous tanezumab provides significant pain relief and improved function, compared with placebo, in patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented here at the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP). Patients in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
High time to omit oxygen therapy in ST elevation myocardial infarction

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Author: Khoshnood A BMC Emergency Medicine 18 (1), 35 (Oct 2018) Supplemental oxygen (O 2 ) therapy in patients with chest pain has been a cornerstone in the treatment of suspected myocardial infarction (MI). Recent randomized controlled trials have, however, shown that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Scheduling for Anesthesiology Group Practices

Anesthesiology News A Novel and Tested Approach Che-ming Yang, PhD, MD Former Vice President of Scheduling and Staff Anesthesiologist Providence Anesthesiology Associates, PA Charlotte, North Carolina   Fairness in assignment scheduling is essential for the success of an anesthesiology group practice. Often the assignment schedule directly ties not only to income but also the lifestyle […]

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