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Uncategorized Published - 6 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Caudal Traction of the Arm Improves Supraclavicular Ultrasound Visualization of the Subclavian Vein

Authors: Kim E-H et al. Am J Emerg Med 2016 Feb 11. The length of puncturable subclavian vein and the available angle for needle insertion were significantly greater with caudal traction compared with a neutral position of the arm. There is some evidence that a supraclavicular approach to subclavian vein cannulation with ultrasound guidance may be safer […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pediatric Intubations in Japan: Lower First-Pass Success Rate Than in the U.S.

Authors: Goto T et al. West J Emerg Med 2016 Mar. First-attempt intubation success rate was 60%, but only a quarter of patients received rapid sequence intubation and nearly all were intubated with direct laryngoscopy. To determine predictors of first-pass intubation success in children, researchers analyzed data from the Japanese Emergency Airway Network for 293 pediatric intubations […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Herbal Medicine for Low Back Pain: A Cochrane Review

Authors: Joel J. Gagnier, ND, MSc, PhD et Spine. 2016;41(2):116-133. Study Design. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Objectives. To determine the effectiveness of herbal medicine for nonspecific low back pain (LBP). Summary of Background Data. Many people with chronic LBP use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), visit CAM practitioners, or both. Several herbal medicines have been purported […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Surgical Treatment of Bronchial Asthma by Resection of the Laryngeal Nerve

Authors: Ubaidullo Kurbon et al Background: Management of asthma in chronically affected patients is a serious health problem. Our aim was to show that surgical treatment of chronic bronchial asthma by unilateral resection of the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ib-SLN) is an adequateand lasting remedial response. Patients and methods: In a retrospective study, 41 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 May, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Inotropes and Vasopressors on Mortality A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Authors: A. Belletti; M. L. Castro et al Br J Anaesth. 2015;115(5):656-675. Background: Inotropes and vasopressors are frequently administered to critically ill patients in order to improve haemodynamic function and restore adequate organ perfusion. However, some studies have suggested a possible association between inotrope administration and increased mortality. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of randomized trials published […]

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