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Uncategorized Published - 15 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
The American Cancer Society Just Changed Its Guidelines Around Colorectal Cancer Screenings

Another article I wanted to share with our readers. Millions of Americans may book an extra doctor’s appointment this year, thanks to updated guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The ACS is now recommending that adults at average risk of colorectal cancer begin regular screenings at age 45, rather than the previous standard of age 50. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Prophylactic Platelet Transfusions for Critically Ill Patients With Thrombocytopenia: A Single-Institution Propensity-Matched Cohort Study

AUTHORS: Warner, Matthew, A., MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 29, 2017 BACKGROUND: Thrombocytopenia is frequently encountered in critically ill patients, often resulting in prophylactic transfusion of platelets for the prevention of bleeding complications. However, the efficacy of this practice remains unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between prophylactic platelet transfusion […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Adductor Canal Block With Continuous Infusion Versus Intermittent Boluses and Morphine Consumption: A Randomized, Blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial

AUTHORS: Jaeger, Pia, MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 6 – p 2069–2077 BACKGROUND: Based on the assumption that relatively large volumes of local anesthetic optimize an adductor canal block (ACB), we theorized that an ACB administered as repeated boluses would improve analgesia without compromising mobility, compared with a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of DNA Damage and Oxidative Stress in Patients Anesthetized With Desflurane Associated or Not With Nitrous Oxide: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

AUTHORS: Nogueira, Flávia, R., BSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 4 – p 1198–1205 BACKGROUND: Little is known about the effects of desflurane associated or not with nitrous oxide (N2O) on oxidative stress and patient genetic material. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of anesthesia maintained […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 June, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Characteristics of Desaturation and Respiratory Rate in Postoperative Patients Breathing Room Air Versus Supplemental Oxygen: Are They Different?

AUTHORS: Taenzer, Andreas, H., MS, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 826–832 BACKGROUND: Routine monitoring of postoperative patients with pulse oximetry–based surveillance monitoring has been shown to reduce adverse events. However, there is some concern that pulse oximetry is limited in its ability to detect deterioration quickly […]

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