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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pushing the Boundaries: Regionalized PDMPs Helping To Slow the Opioid Epidemic

The expansion of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) across state lines is an important tool in preventing individuals from “doctor shopping” for multiple opioid prescriptions, and could have a huge effect on the battle against opioid misuse, abuse and diversion, according to pain medicine experts and state officials. “Right now, we are in the midst […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Infusion May Be Adjunct Sedative Alternative To Benzodiazepines in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients

Continuous ketamine infusion may be a safe and effective adjunct to sedation in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients, and could be a potential alternative to the continuous infusion of benzodiazepines. “Ketamine is a rapid-acting anesthetic with both sedative and analgesic properties,” said Lara Groetzinger, PharmD, of the medical ICU of the University of Pittsburgh Medical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Neuropathic Pain

A Systematic Review Authors: Yunkun Deng et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(12) Background: The management of neuropathic pain (NP) is challenging despite it being the recent focus of extensive research. A number of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of NP have been published worldwide over the past 2 decades. This study aimed to assess the quality […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Short-Term Fibromyalgia Program Met Needs of Most Women

A 2-day interdisciplinary treatment program including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exercise, and education about fibromyalgia (FM) reduced pain and improved health status as effectively as a 10-week program, researcher report in an article published April 7 in Rheumatology International. However, the shorter program may not have been as effective at reducing fatigue and improving physical function. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Intravenous Sedation Without Intubation and the Risk of Anesthesia Complications for Obese and Non-Obese Women Undergoing Surgical Abortion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2016 – Volume 122 – Issue 6 – p 1957–1962 AUTHORS: Gokhale, Priyanka BS et al BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to assess the risk of perioperative anesthesia-related complications in a cohort of obese and non-obese women undergoing outpatient surgical abortion under IV sedation without tracheal intubation. METHODS: […]

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