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Uncategorized Published - 5 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Prevalence and Impact on Weaning of Pleural Effusion at the Time of Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study

Authors: Martin Dres, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on March 30, 2017 Background: Pleural effusion is frequent in intensive care unit patients, but its impact on the outcome of weaning remains unknown. Methods: In a prospective study performed in three intensive care units, pleural ultrasound was performed at the first spontaneous breathing trial to detect and quantify pleural […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Clinical Judgment Is Not Reliable for Reducing Whole-body Computed Tomography Scanning after Isolated High-energy Blunt Trauma

Authors: Thomas Mistral, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on March 30, 2017. Background: The purpose of this study was to test the diagnostic performance of clinical judgment for the prediction of a significant injury with whole-body computed tomography scanning after high-energy trauma. Methods: The authors conducted an observational prospective study in a single level-I trauma center. Adult patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Gastric Tube Intubation: A Summary of Case Studies and Review of the Literature

Author(s) Michael Long1,2*, Melissa Machan2,3, Luis Tollinche1 Affiliation(s) 1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. 2Barry University, College of Health Sciences, Hollywood, USA. 3Department of Anesthesiology, Plantation General Hospital, Plantation, USA. ABSTRACT Study Objective: Establish complications and risk factors that are associated with blind tube insertion, evaluate the validity of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Which Drugs Work for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Pain?

Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and André Sofair, MD, MPH Duloxetine, venlafaxine, pregabalin, oxcarbazepine, tricyclic antidepressants, atypical opioids (e.g., tapentadol), and botulinum toxin are all more effective than placebo in reducing pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, according to a Neurology review. Researchers examined 50 new trials of various diabetic peripheral neuropathy medications, along with 50 studies that were […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 April, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Prescribing Benzodiazepines ‘As Needed’ May Promote Misuse

Author: Fran Lowry Prescribing benzodiazepines pro re nata (PRN), or on an “as-needed” basis, may lead to misuse, new research shows. Clinicians may erroneously assume that instructing a patient to take the medication as needed will decrease the likelihood that they will take that medication, but it may be having the opposite effect, investigators found. […]

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