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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pain and Physical Function Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery

Among a group of patients with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery, a large percentage experienced improvement in pain, physical function, and walking capacity over 3 years, according to a study published in the April 5 issue of JAMA. Severe obesity is associated with significant joint pain and impaired physical function. Excess weight can lead […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Intramuscular Injection of Triamcinolone Acetate Reduces Hip Pain in Hip Osteoarthritis

An intramuscular gluteal injection of triamcinolone acetate reduced hip pain at the 2-week follow-up in patients with hip osteoarthritis compared with placebo, according to results of a double-blind study reported at the 2016 Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress. “Intramuscular corticosteroid injection is an effective method to reduce patients’ pain in hip osteoarthritis for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Low-Dose Meloxicam Offers Relief From Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Over 12 Weeks

Pain relief over 12 weeks was higher for low-dose meloxicam compared with placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, according to secondary analyses of a phase 3 study presented at the 2016 Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress. “Low-dose…meloxicam is a potentially promising treatment option for adults with osteoarthritis pain,” stated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Methylprednisolone Does Not Improve Pain Sensitivity Prior to Exercise Programme in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

A single intra-articular knee injection of methylprednisolone plus lidocaine given 2 weeks before a 12-week exercise programme, did not improve pain sensitivity compared with placebo plus lidocaine in patients with knee osteoarthritis, researchers reported here on April 1 at the 2016 Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress. Lead author Marius Henriksen, PhD, The Parker […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Patient Safety: Promoting Attention to Detail

Authors: Richard P. Dutton, M.D., M.B.A. ASA Monitor 05 2016, Vol.80, 30-31. We physician anesthesiologists have a justifiable reputation for improving patient safety. We were positively cited in To Err Is Human, we’ve invented and promulgated dozens of new monitors and medications, our society’s registry is one of the largest in medicine, and we’ve driven our collective malpractice […]

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