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Uncategorized Published - 6 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Vitamin D deficiency may cause musculoskeletal pain, muscle weakness, and muscle atrophy. New research published in Headache suggests there is a relationship between serum vitamin D levels and chronic tension-type headaches (CTTH).1 Sanjay Prakash, DM, from the Department of Neurology at the Smt. B. K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Center in Gujarat, India, and colleagues examined […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Sciatic Nerve Block Plus Femoral Nerve Block May Provide Superior Pain Relief After Total Knee

Adding sciatic nerve block to femoral nerve block may increase the occurrence of adverse effects such as weakness in the quadriceps. Pain relief after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may be greater when femoral nerve block (FNB) is combined with sciatic nerve block (SNB) than when it is combined with local infiltration analgesia (LIA).1 While previous […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Neostigmine Administration after Spontaneous Recovery to a Train-of-Four Ratio of 0.9 to 1.0: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effect on Neuromuscular and Clinical Recovery

Authors: Glenn S. Murphy, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on September 28, 2017Background: When a muscle relaxant is administered to facilitate intubation, the benefits of anticholinesterase reversal must be balanced with potential risks. The aim of this double-blinded, randomized noninferiority trial was to evaluate the effect of neostigmine administration on neuromuscular function when given to patients after […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Prediction of Bispectral Index during Target-controlled Infusion of Propofol and Remifentanil: A Deep Learning Approach

Authors: Hyung-Chul Lee, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on September 28, 2017. Background: The discrepancy between predicted effect-site concentration and measured bispectral index is problematic during intravenous anesthesia with target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil. We hypothesized that bispectral index during total intravenous anesthesia would be more accurately predicted by a deep learning approach. Methods: Long short-term memory […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 October, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Two New Urine Drug Screens Get Approval for Quick In-Office Testing

Gaining 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, two new drug screening tests offer practitioner rapid, in-office results for the most commonly abused opioid-derived drugs. By Kathleen Doheny Interviews with Scott Taille and Michael R. Clark, MD, MPH, MBA Physicians who are treating patients for pain now have two new urine screening options available for […]

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