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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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Uncategorized Published - 5 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Attempted Development of a Tool to Predict Anesthesia Preparation Time From Patient-Related and Procedure-Related Characteristics

AUTHORS: Maheshwari, Kamal MD, MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 2 – p 580–592 BACKGROUND: Operating room (OR) utilization generally ranges from 50% to 75%. Inefficiencies can arise from various factors, including prolonged anesthesia preparation time, defined as the period from induction of anesthesia until patients are considered ready […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 September, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Bronchoconstriction-induced Ventilation–Perfusion Mismatch on Uptake and Elimination of Isoflurane and Desflurane

Authors: Moritz Kretzschmar, M.D., Ph.D., D.E.S.A. et al Anesthesiology published on August 31, 2017. Background: Increasing numbers of patients with obstructive lung diseases need anesthesia for surgery. These conditions are associated with pulmonary ventilation/perfusion (VA/Q) mismatch affecting kinetics of volatile anesthetics. Pure shunt might delay uptake of less soluble anesthetic agents but other forms of VA/Q scatter […]

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