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Uncategorized Published - 20 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Acetaminophen Use When Pregnant Associated With Children’s Behavioural Problems

This is for our pain docs. Using the common pain-relieving medication acetaminophen during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for multiple behavioural problems in children, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics. Acetaminophen is generally considered safe in pregnancy and is used by a many pregnant women for pain and fever. Evie Stergiakouli, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Dexmedetomidine-Induced Neuroapoptosis Is Dependent on Its Cumulative Dose.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 12, 2016 AUTHORS: Liu, Jia-Ren MD, PhD et al BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has inherent neuroprotective properties that have been attributed to the activation of prosurvival kinases. However, the impact of supraclinical doses of DEX on neuroapoptosis and neuronal viability has not been determined. METHODS: Rat pups and primary neuronal cells were […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Development and Validation of a Risk Stratification Score for Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery.

Anesthesia & Analgesia: Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 12, 2016 AUTHORS: Faraoni, David MD, PhD, FCCP et al BACKGROUND: Children with major and severe congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing noncardiac surgery are at increased risk of mortality. The objective of this study was to identify the predictors for in-hospital mortality, and to develop a risk stratification […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiac Power Parameters During Hypovolemia, Induced by the Lower Body Negative Pressure Technique, in Healthy Volunteers

Authors: Audun Eskeland Rimehaug et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(31) Background: Changes in cardiac power parameters incorporate changes in both aortic flow and blood pressure. We hypothesized that dynamic and non-dynamic cardiac power parameters would track hypovolemia better than equivalent flow- and pressure parameters, both during spontaneous breathing and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV). Methods: Fourteen healthy volunteers underwent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 October, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Surgeon Specialization and Operative Mortality in United States: Retrospective Analysis

Authors: Nikhil R Sahni et al BMJ. 2016;354(i3571) Objective To measure the association between a surgeon’s degree of specialization in a specific procedure and patient mortality. Design Retrospective analysis of Medicare data. Setting US patients aged 66 or older enrolled in traditional fee for service Medicare. Participants 25 152 US surgeons who performed one of eight procedures (carotid endarterectomy, coronary […]

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