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Uncategorized Published - 1 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Intravenous Ibuprofen Offers No Benefit Over Kertorolac for Post C-Section Pain, Bleeding

Intravenous ibuprofen appears to offer no analgesic or bleeding-related benefit over intravenous ketorolac in elective primary or repeat Caesarean delivery, according to a study presented here at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “We expected less bleeding with ibuprofen than ketorolac based on the degree to which each drug […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 February, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
One percent of U.S. docs responsible for a third of malpractice payments

Just one out of every 100 U.S. doctors is responsible for 32 percent of the malpractice claims that result in payments to patients, according to a comprehensive study of 15 years’ worth of cases. And when a doctor has to pay out one claim, the chances are good that the same physician will soon be […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pregabalin-Antioxidant Combination Reduces Pain for Patients With Pacreatitis and Pain Recurrence After Endotherapy

Pregabalin combined with antioxidants provides significant improvement in pain over placebo for patients with pancreatitis experiencing pain recurrence after endotherapy and/or surgery for ductal clearance, according to results of a prospective study presented at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2015. Patients with chronic pancreatitis undergo recurrent intractable abdominal pain and exocrine and endocrine dysfunction. This […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pectoral Nerve Blocks Help Reduce Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery

Adding pectoral nerve blocks to general anaesthesia reduces immediate postoperative pain in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, according to a study presented here at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2015, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Despite the recent shift toward less invasive procedures, breast cancer surgery is still associated with moderate-to-severe acute postoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 January, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Routine Mask Induction and Intubation Without Paralysis Optimizes Safety

Lewis S. Coleman, MD Visalia, California Drs. Muller and Healy have provided an excellent review that illustrates the inherent shortcomings of prevailing induction practice, but they overlooked the utility of mask induction (Anesthesiology NewsAirway Management 2015;s17-s23). Elective mask induction and intubation without paralysis optimize anesthetic safety by incorporating preoxygenation and denitrogenation, eliminating unexpected airway collapse and […]

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