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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Lack of Association Between the Use of Nerve Blockade and the Risk of Postoperative Chronic Opioid Use Among Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: Evidence From the Marketscan Database

AUTHORS: Sun, Eric C. MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 3 – p 999–1007 BACKGROUND: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with high rates of prolonged opioid use after surgery (10%–34%). By decreasing opioid use in the immediate postoperative period, perioperative nerve blockade has been hypothesized to decrease […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Physical Descriptors Aid Accuracy Of ASA Physical Status Designations

How good are anesthesiologists at choosing the correct American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification for their patients? Pretty good, according to the results of a recent analysis from the University of Iowa—at least when the ASA’s physical descriptors are used when making the decision. “As we all know, there’s quite a bit of variability […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
FDA Restricting Use of Codeine and Tramadol Medicines in Children, Breastfeeding Mothers

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is restricting the use of codeine and tramadol medicines in children. These medicines carry serious risks, including slowed or difficult breathing and death, which appear to be a greater risk in children aged younger than 12 years. These medicines should also be limited in some older children. The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Methadone May Reduce Need for Opioids After Surgery

Patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery who are treated with methadone during the procedure require significantly less intravenous and oral opioids to manage postoperative pain, according to a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology. “This is a new application for an old pain medication that offers hope for reducing the development of acute pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Flurbiprofen Axetil Provides Effective Analgesia Without Changing the Pregnancy Rate in Ultrasound-Guided Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

AUTHORS: Zhao, Hong MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 19, 2017 BACKGROUND: In this prospective double-blind randomized study, we evaluated the analgesic effect and potential effect on pregnancy rate of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug flurbiprofen axetil in patients undergoing ultrasound-guided transvaginal oocyte retrieval under propofol-remifentanil anesthesia. METHODS: A total of 200 patients scheduled to undergo […]

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