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Uncategorized Published - 11 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Clonidine versus sufentanil as an adjuvant to ropivacaine in patient-controlled epidural labour analgesia: A randomised double-blind trial

Authors: Roelants F et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology 32 (11), 805-11 BACKGROUND Adjuvants to local anaesthetics for epidural labour analgesia are useful if they reduce side-effects or personnel requirements. Epidural clonidine improves analgesia and provides a significant local anaesthetic-sparing effect. OBJECTIVE To compare the number of rescue doses administered by the anaesthesiologist when clonidine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 11 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
The Effect of Patient Warming During Caesarean Delivery on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes A Meta-Analysis

Br J Anaesth. 2015;115(4):500-510. Authors: P. Sultan et al Background: Perioperative warming is recommended for surgery under anaesthesia, however its role during Caesarean delivery remains unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the efficacy of active warming on outcomes after elective Caesarean delivery. Methods: We searched databases for randomized controlled trials utilizing forced air warming or warmed fluid within […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Blood Test May Predict How Quickly Patients Recover From Surgery

A simple blood test taken before surgery may predict how quickly patients recover from their procedure, according to a study published in the December issue of the journal Anesthesiology. According to the study, identifying a patient’s immune state from blood samples that are taken before surgery can reveal patterns that may predict speed of recovery […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
How Reliable Are Peripheral Thermometers?

Authors: Niven DJ et al. Ann Intern Med 2015 Nov 17. In a meta-analysis, the sensitivity of peripheral thermometers for detecting fever was only 64%. Accurate evaluation of body temperature is essential in many clinical scenarios. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers examined data from 75 prospective studies in which the accuracy of peripheral thermometers (tympanic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Prophylactic Hypothermia After Brain Trauma Worsens Outcomes

The use of therapeutic hypothermia to reduce intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury leads to worse outcomes than if the procedure were avoided altogether, a new study suggests. Their findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine 2015 Oct. were so striking that the team from Scotland stopped the study before it was completed, when […]

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