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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
How Long Is Too Long? The Prespiked Intravenous Debate

AUTHORS: Stedman, Jennifer L. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1564–1568 BACKGROUND: As the number of operative cases increases, there is a greater emphasis on reducing inefficiency while maintaining patient safety. Recently, the issue of prespiking intravenous (IV) bags was raised. No study has assessed whether […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
The Association of Frailty With Outcomes and Resource Use After Emergency General Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study

AUTHORS: McIsaac, Daniel I. MD, MPH, FRCPC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1653–1661 BACKGROUND: Older patients undergoing emergency general surgery (EGS) experience high rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Studies focused primarily on elective surgery indicate that frailty is an important predictor of adverse outcomes in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Creation and Validation of an Automated Algorithm to Determine Postoperative Ventilator Requirements After Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Gabel, Eilon MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1423–1430 BACKGROUND: In medical practice today, clinical data registries have become a powerful tool for measuring and driving quality improvement, especially among multicenter projects. Registries face the known problem of trying to create dependable and clear metrics […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
New Device for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Effective on Low Back Pain

The use of PNS in 2 subjects with chronic LBP is described. HealthDay News — A novel method of short-term percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is useful for producing pain relief and reducing medication use among patients with chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a case report published in Pain Practice.1 Leonardo Kapural, MD, PhD, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Computational and In Vitro Experimental Investigation of Intrathecal Drug Distribution: Parametric Study of the Effect of Injection Volume, Cerebrospinal Fluid Pulsatility, and Drug Uptake

AUTHORS: Tangen, Kevin M. BS et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1686–1696 BACKGROUND: Intrathecal drug delivery is an attractive option to circumvent the blood-brain barrier for pain management through its increased efficacy of pain relief, reduction in adverse side effects, and cost-effectiveness. Unfortunately, there are limited guidelines […]

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