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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Long-term outcomes following microscopic anterior cervical foraminotomy with a minimum 10-year follow-up

Autohrs: Son S et al World Neurosurgery Sep 2018 BACKGROUND Microscopic anterior cervical foraminotomy (MACF) is a surgical technique for unilateral cervical radiculopathy that preserves segmental motion and avoids adjacent segmental degeneration, but little is known of its long-term outcomes. METHODS A retrospective minimum 10-year follow-up study was conducted on patients treated by one surgeon. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia treatment outcomes following nerve section, microvascular decompression, or stereotactic radiosurgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Lu V j et al World Neurosurgery (Sep 2018) BACKGROUND Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is a rare neuralgic pain syndrome amenable to neurosurgical treatments including nerve section (NS), microvascular decompression (MVD), and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). However, thorough comparisons between the modalities have not been performed to date. The objective of this study was to compare […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Periumbilical infiltration of lidocaine with epinephrine for postoperative pain reduction in single-port laparoscopic adnexal surgery

Authors: Eoh K et al Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1-5  Sep 2018 An efficient and simple approach to control postoperative pain in transumbilical single-port laparoscopic surgery appears necessary. We conducted a retrospective analysis in a study group (80 patients who received periumbilical infiltration of lidocaine with epinephrine before their incisional site repair completion) and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Impact of early analgesia on hospitalization outcomes for sickle cell pain crisis;

Authors: Payne J, Aban I et al Pediatric Blood & Cancer Aug 2018 BACKGROUND Painful events are the leading cause of hospitalizations for patients with sickle cell disease. Individualized pain plans targeting patient-specific maximum opioid dosing may shorten hospitalization length and are recommended by national guidelines. Prior to implementing individualized sickle cell pain plans, we […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Newborn Opioid Withdrawal Requires a Cascade of Care, Study Suggests

Effective management of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) requires a coordinated “cascade of care” from prevention through long-term follow-up, according to a study published in Advances in Neonatal Care. Based on interviews with frontline providers caring for infants affected by NAS, researchers identified 4 essential areas to improve care for this increasingly common complication of opioid use. […]

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