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Uncategorized Published - 25 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Yoga May Ease Pain, Up Function in Chronic Low Back Pain

Yoga may lessen pain and improve function in patients with chronic, nonspecific low back pain, a new Cochrane review suggests. However, it’s unclear whether yoga is more effective than other types of exercise, primarily because there’s so little evidence directly comparing these interventions, lead author L. Susan Wieland, assistant professor, Center for Integrative Medicine, University […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
A Predictive Model for Extended Postanesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay in Outpatient Surgeries

AUTHORS: Gabriel, Rodney A. MD et al     Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1529–1536 BACKGROUND: A predictive model that can identify patients who are at an increased risk for prolonged postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay could help optimize resource utilization and case sequencing. Although previous studies identified some […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
The Development and Implementation of Cognitive Aids for Critical Events in Pediatric Anesthesia: The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Critical Events Checklists

Authors: Clebone, Anna MD et al Members of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Quality and Safety Committee (see Acknowledgments) Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 3 – p 900–907 Cognitive aids such as checklists are commonly used in modern operating rooms for routine processes, and the use of such aids may be […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Open repair of incisional ventral abdominal hernias with mesh leads to long-term improvement in pain interference as measured by patient-reported outcomes

Authors: Park E et al American Journal of Surgery 213 (1), 58-63 (Jan 2017) BACKGROUND The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System was used to evaluate the effects of open incisional ventral hernia repair on hernia-related pain. METHODS All patients who underwent elective repair of a primary or recurrent midline incisional hernia over a 3-year period completed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Fresh-Frozen Plasma: Ordering Patterns and Utilization in the Operating Rooms of a Tertiary Referral Hospital

AUTHORS: Meyer, Matthew J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 2 – p 618–622 BACKGROUND: Blood product transfusion is the most commonly performed hospital procedure. Intraoperative blood product utilization varies between institutions and anesthesiologists. In the United States in 2011, nearly 4 million plasma units were transfused. METHODS: A […]

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