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Uncategorized Published - 22 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Disruption of Hippocampal Multisynaptic Networks by General Anesthetics

Authors: Min-Ching Kuo, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on September 14, 2017. Background: Previous studies showed that synaptic transmission is affected by general anesthetics, but an anesthetic dose response in freely moving animals has not been done. The hippocampus provides a neural network for the evaluation of isoflurane and pentobarbital on multisynaptic transmission that is relevant to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Radiotherapy-Related Pain Response Associated With Spinal Instability Score

Retrospective data suggest that a higher SINS score is associated with radiotherapy failure. Complete pain response to spinal radiotherapy is associated with a Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) of 7 or lower, according to a study published in The Oncologist.1 Retrospective data suggest that a higher SINS score is associated with radiotherapy failure. This study aimed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Levobupivacaine vs Ropivacaine for Brachial Plexus Block

Levobupivacaine presents several advantages over ropivacaine. Photo Credit: D&L Graphics / Science Source Levobupivacaine and ropivacaine show similar analgesic effects postoperatively after brachial plexus block, according to a study recently published in Medicine.1 Both levobupivacaine and ropivacaine are commonly used to provide long-lasting analgesia after peripheral nerve block. Levobupivacaine however, presents several advantages over ropivacaine, with greater […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Buprenorphine Beneficial in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Adjunctive phenobarbital was used to treat infants with symptoms that were not controlled with the maximum dose of opioid. HealthDay News — Sublingual buprenorphine is associated with shorter duration of treatment than oral morphine for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.1 The research was published to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Poor Performance on a Preoperative Cognitive Screening Test Predicts Postoperative Complications in Older Orthopedic Surgical Patients

Authors: Deborah J. Culley, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on September 14, 2017. Background: The American College of Surgeons and the American Geriatrics Society have suggested that preoperative cognitive screening should be performed in older surgical patients. We hypothesized that unrecognized cognitive impairment in patients without a history of dementia is a risk factor for development of […]

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