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Uncategorized Published - 3 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Optimal Approaches to the Management of Burn Pain: Expert Insight

Depending on the extent of the injury, pain due to burns can range from mild to severe to excruciating. Research indicates that pain experienced during the early hospitalization period may predict long-term outcomes,1 and that acute pain at the time of discharge may serve as a predictor of suicidal ideation post-burn injury.2 A study conducted in soldiers who […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Comparing Lateral Branch Capture Capabilities of Bipolar, Monopolar Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Ablation Techniques

According to an anatomic comparison recently published in Pain Medicine, bipolar sacroiliac joint (SIJ) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) techniques might better capture sacral lateral branches (LBs) than monopolar techniques. The cadaveric fluoroscopy study compared the percentage of LBs captured when lesions were created in 40 cadaveric SIJs using 4 bipolar and 3 monopolar RFA techniques. In total, 17 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Awake Versus Asleep Craniotomy: A Cost Comparison and Analysis

Robert S. Ackerman, MD1 Christopher W. Tufts, MD1 Rosemarie E. Garcia Getting, MD2 Devang M. Padalia, MD2 Jonathan B. Cohen, MD2 Arnold B. Etame, MD, PhD3 Sephalie Y. Patel, MD2 Affiliations: 1 University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 2 Department of Anesthesiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida 3 Department of Neuro-Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida Introduction […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
A Better Way to Predict Outcome in Low-Flow Aortic Stenosis

Authors: Annabi MS et al.  J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 Feb 6. Calculating the projected aortic valve area may be better than the usual dobutamine stress echocardiographic criteria for identifying severe AS. Distinguishing between true severe aortic stenosis (AS) and pseudo-severe AS in patients with low gradient, low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and calculated low […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Variability in Case Durations for Common Surgical Procedures

AUTHORS: Glance, Laurent, G., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 6 – p 2017–2024 BACKGROUND: Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, physician payment will be adjusted using a composite performance score that has 4 components, one of which is resource use. The objective of this exploratory study is to quantify […]

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