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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Long-Term Use of Opioid Patches Common Among Persons With Alzheimer’s Disease

Approximately 7% of people with Alzheimer’s disease use opioids for non-cancer pain for a period longer than 6 months, according to a study published in the journal Pain. One third of people initiating opioid use became long-term users, and long-term use was heavily associated with transdermal opioid patches. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Acute transverse myelitis of the cervical spine secondary to psoas abscess

Authors: He H et al BMC Infectious Diseases 16 (1), 579 (Oct 2016) BACKGROUND Acute transverse myelitis is uncommon and presumably results from an autoimmune process or a preceding infection. Most cases of bacterial myelitis are due to hematogenous dissemination from urinary or respiratory tract infections or contiguous spreading from a neighboring infected structure. A […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
The Association Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Back or Leg Pain in Patients With Spinal Conditions: Results from the Genodisc Study

Authors:  Segar A et al   Spine 41 (20), E1237-E1243 (Oct 2016) STUDY DESIGN A prospective observational study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between obesity, quantified by body mass index (BMI), and both back and leg pain in spinal patients. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Obesity and back pain are […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Phrenic Nerve Block Caused by Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

Breathing Effects of Different Sites of Injection Autors: Lars Bergmann et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(45) Background: Interscalene brachial plexus (ISB) block is often associated with phrenic nerve block and diaphragmatic paresis. The goal of our study was to test if the anterior or the posterior ultrasound guided approach of the ISB is associated with a lower incidence […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Neonatal Injury and Resuscitation: A Liability for Anesthesiologists? An Update From the Anesthesia Closed Claims Project

Authors: Karen B. Domino, M.D., M.P.H.; Joanna M. Davies, M.B.B.S., FRCA ASA Monitor 02 2017, Vol.81, 16-17. An anesthesiologist was called STAT for an emergency cesarean section for severe fetal bradycardia. The anesthesiologist rapidly anesthetized the mother using a rapid-sequence induction and a floppy, pale, non-responsive baby was delivered. An obstetric nurse and family practitioner attempted to […]

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