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In Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A large, retrospective study from Mayo Clinic has concluded that the addition of clonidine to a single-shot interscalene block does not improve the quality of analgesia in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty. The study has helped clarify an issue that has had its supporters and detractors. The investigators noted, however, that […]
Read MorePatients with traumatic amputations resulting from land mine explosions show significant improvement in phantom limb pain after repetitive treatments of high-frequency transcranial stimulation (rTMS), new research shows. “Our study is the first randomized clinical trial demonstrating significant effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with phantom limb pain caused by traumatic amputations,” coauthor Ronald G. […]
Read MoreAs well as being opioid-sparing and curbing postoperative pain, preoperative pregabalin helps quell subsequent nausea and vomiting, according to a new meta-analysis. As Dr. Michael C. Grant told Reuters Health by email, “The findings of our review suggest that patients may benefit from the dual effects of drugs such as pregabalin. Providers who are already […]
Read MoreKenneth Moran, MD Associate Professor–Clinical Vice Chair of Education Andrew Roth, MD Associate Professor–Clinical Department of Anesthesiology The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio Adam Dalia, MD, MBA CardioThoracic Anesthesiology Fellow Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts Awake nasal fiber-optic intubation (FOI) is performed when […]
Read MoreWhile surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has long been the gold standard for treatment of aortic stenosis, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may well be the future, even for low-risk patients. The TAVR procedure is not only less invasive but, according to a review of recent literature, has been shown to be either noninferior or […]
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