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Uncategorized Published - 3 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
End-Expiratory Occlusion Test Predicts Fluid Responsiveness in Patients With Protective Ventilation in the Operating Room

AUTHORS: Biais, Matthieu MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: December 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 6 – p 1889–1895 BACKGROUND: End-expiratory occlusion test (EEOT) has been proposed to predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients. The utility of this test during low-tidal-volume ventilation remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether hemodynamic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
The 10 signs of ‘BS’ in health care, according to Wharton economists

A special report by University of Pennsylvania health care economists suggests the health care industry suffers from an “acute” problem with “deceptive, misleading, unsubstantiated, and foolish statements”—which they refer to as health care “BS.” Cheat sheet series: Evidence-based practice 101 From Theranos to Watson: BS is everywhere In a special report, Wharton School health care […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Transcriptional Changes in Dorsal Spinal Cord Persist after Surgical Incision Despite Preemptive Analgesia with Peripheral Resiniferatoxin

Authors: Stephen J. Raithel, B.A. et al Anesthesiology published December, 2017. Background: Peripheral nociceptors expressing the ion channel transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 1, play an important role in mediating postoperative pain. Signaling from these nociceptors in the peri- and postoperative period can lead to plastic changes in the spinal cord and, when controlled, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Malignant Hyperthermia in the Post-Genomics Era: New Perspectives on an Old Concept

Authors: Sheila Riazi, M.Sc., M.D. et al Anesthesiology 1 2018, Vol.128, 168-180 This article reviews advancements in the genetics of malignant hyperthermia, new technologies and approaches for its diagnosis, and the existing limitations of genetic testing for malignant hyperthermia. It also reviews the various RYR1-related disorders and phenotypes, such as myopathies, exertional rhabdomyolysis, and bleeding disorders, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 January, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Healthcare Phishing, Computer Viruses Top Cyber Attack Methods

By Elizabeth Snell An AMA study found that 83 percent of US physicians experienced a cybersecurity attack, with healthcare phishing being the leading cause. Healthcare organizations should consider increasing their cybersecurity measures as 83 percent of physicians report they have experienced a cybersecurity attack, according to research from Accenture and the American Medical Association (AMA). Approximately 1,300 US […]

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