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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Fentanyl Bolus With Local Anaesthetic Produces Faster Onset of Labour Epidural Analgesia

Fentanyl 50 and 100 mcg is useful in accelerating the onset of labour analgesia without compromising safety, according to a study presented here at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). “We have been decreasing our concentrations of our local anaesthetics, and we find that one of the impacts of that is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Use off Opioids 1 Month Post-Op Predicts Use at 6 Months After Surgery

Patients who minimally used opioids prior to surgery, but who continued to use them for pain relief 30 days after surgery were likely to be using them in the longer term, according to a study presented here at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). With ongoing opioid use being a public […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Sumatriptan Improves Quality of Recovery After Craniotomy

The use of sumatriptan decreases post-operative headache at the non-surgical site in patients who undergo craniotomy for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and facial spasms, researchers said here at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). “These patients complain of pain at the non-surgical site as well as nausea and vomiting,” said […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Use of Periarticular Ketorolac Not Linked to Greater Blood Loss During Knee Arthroplasty

The use of periarticular ketorolac, an anti-platelet agent, does not produce additional blood loss in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a retrospective study presented here on Monday, June 22nd at the annual meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society concludes. The study compared 57 patients who received periarticular ketorolac injection and 33 patients who didn’t […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Isoflurane and Sevoflurane Provide Similar Results Post-Op Results After Cardiac Surgery

Isoflurane is noninferior to sevoflurane as an anaesthetic in cases of cardiac surgery, according to study results presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). “There was no evidence that there was a difference in effect between the 2 treatments,” said lead investigator Philip M. Jones MD, The University of Western […]

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