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Uncategorized Published - 18 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Obstetricians Balk at FDA Warning on Anesthesia in Pregnant Women

Repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs in infants, toddlers and pregnant women in their third trimester might damage children’s developing brains, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this month. Upset that the warning about pregnant women was based solely on animal studies, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Awareness of Sensory Stimuli During Anesthesia May Be Less Common Than Thought

By Will Boggs MD About one in 20 patients might be aware of sensory stimuli during anesthesia, a rate lower than previously reported, according to an international, multicenter study. “We were pleased that the incidence of connected consciousness after intubation was lower than we feared, but we must be cautious, given the low event rate, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Meta-analysis of the Cardioprotective Effect of Sevoflurane Versus Propofol During Cardiac Surgery

Authors: Feng Li et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(128) Background: To evaluate the cardioprotective effects of sevoflurane versus propofol anesthesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: Studies were retrieved through searching several databases. Study quality was evaluated by Jadad scale. Meta-analysis was performed with RevMan5.0 software. Publication bias was tested by funnel plot. Results: As a result, 15 studies were […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Bradycardia as an Early Warning Sign for Cardiac Arrest During Routine Laparoscopic Surgery

Authors: Jonathan Yong et al Int J Qual Health Care. 2015;27(6):472-477. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify clinical patterns of occurrence, management and outcomes surrounding cardiac arrest during laparoscopic surgery using the Australian Incident Monitoring Study (AIMS) database to guide possible prevention and treatment. Setting: The AIMS database includes incident reports from participating clinicians from […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Long-Term Use of NSAIDs May Increase Cancer-Related Deaths for Certain Patients

Regular use of over-the-counter non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of dying in patients diagnosed with type 1 endometrial cancers, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. For the observational study, Theodore Brasky, PhD, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues sought to […]

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