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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: cell salvage for peri‐operative blood conservation 2018

Authors: A. A. Klein et al Anaethesia July 2018 This is a consensus document produced by members of a Working Party established by the Association of Anaesthetists. It has been seen and approved by the Board of Directors. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution‐ Endorsed by the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Royal College […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
850 Million People Worldwide Have Kidney disease

Kidney disease is a “hidden epidemic” affecting more than 850 million people worldwide, renal experts say. That’s twice the number of diabetics (422 million) and more than 20 times the number of people with cancer (42 million) or HIV/AIDS (36.7 million). But most people don’t realize that kidney disease is a major health issue. “It […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
High-tech badges track hand-washing by hospital medical staff to prevent infections

Author: Martin Moylan Patients go to clinics and hospitals hoping to get better. But sometimes they end up getting sick because they pick up infections passed on by doctors and nurses who haven’t washed their hands. Hand-washing — or the lack of it — is a big issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program on Opioid Use and Patient-Reported Outcomes

AUTHORS: Meyer, Larissa A., MD, MPH et al Obstetrics & Gynecology: August 2018 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 281–290 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program on perioperative outcomes with an emphasis on opioid consumption and patient-reported outcomes in the immediate and extended postoperative periods. METHODS: We initiated our […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Clinicians’ views of factors influencing decision-making for caesarean section: A systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies

Background Caesarean section rates are increasing worldwide and are a growing concern with limited explanation of the factors that influence the rising trend. Understanding obstetricians’ and midwives’ views can give insight to the problem. This systematic review aimed to offer insight and understanding, through aggregation, summary, synthesis and interpretation of findings from studies that report […]

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