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Uncategorized Published - 13 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
1 in 14 U.S. Women Smoke While Pregnant

I just thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers Some 7% of U.S. women who gave birth in 2016 smoked while they were pregnant, according to new data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. The analysis was based on birth certificate data for all U.S. births that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Does Lactate Affect the Association of Early Hyperglycemia and Multiple Organ Failure in Severely Injured Blunt Trauma Patients?

AUTHORS: Richards, Justin E. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 904–910 BACKGROUND: Early hyperglycemia is associated with multiple organ failure (MOF) after traumatic injury; however, few studies have considered the contribution of depth of clinical shock. We hypothesize that when considered simultaneously, glucose and lactate are associated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Complications Affecting Survival After Cardiac Arrest in General Surgery Patients

AUTHORS: Kim, Minjae MD, MS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 3 – p 858–864 BACKGROUND: Postoperative cardiac arrest is uncommon but associated with a high mortality risk in general surgery patients and is often preceded by postoperative complications. The relationships between previous complications and mortality after cardiac arrest in general […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 March, 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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Uncategorized Published - 13 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Usability and Legal Pitfalls of Electronic Health Records

Author: Peter J. Papadakos, MD, FCCM, FAARC Practitioners and health facilities have invested billions of dollars to meet the edicts of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which was signed into law in February 2009. Its mandates encouraging providers to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) have led to widespread adaptation […]

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