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Uncategorized Published - 17 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Pooled Analyses Indicate Pain Represents a Major Component of Restless Leg Syndrome

Patients who complain of restless leg syndrome (RLS) often have pain as one of the common symptoms of the disorder and they often seek medical treatment for relief of that pain, researchers reported here at SLEEP 2015, the 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). About 58% of adult patients were responders […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Stay After Pediatric Supraglottoplasty.

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jun 11. Authors: Albergotti WG et al IMPORTANCE: Supraglottoplasty is a common procedure performed without evidence-based postoperative management plans. Patients are routinely admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) postoperatively, but this may not be necessary in all cases. OBJECTIVE: To determine (1) whether routine admission to the ICU after supraglottoplasty […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Management Implications for the Perioperative Surgical Home Related to Inpatient Case Cancellations and Add-On Case Scheduling on the Day of Surgery

Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 1 – p 206–218 Authors: Epstein, Richard H. MD et al BACKGROUND: The American Society of Anesthesiologists has embraced the concept of the Perioperative Surgical Home as a means through which anesthesiologists can add value to the health systems in which they practice. One key […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
A Comparative Evaluation of Nebulized Dexmedetomidine, Nebulized Ketamine, and Their Combination as Premedication for Outpatient Pediatric Dental Surgery

Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 1 – p 167–171 Authors: Zanaty, Ola M. MD, PhD et al BACKGROUND: This study was designed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of nebulized dexmedetomidine, nebulized ketamine, and the combination of these drugs for premedication in pediatric outpatient dental surgeries. METHODS: A […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 August, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The ED90 of Prophylactic Oxytocin Infusion After Delivery of the Placenta During Cesarean Delivery in Laboring Compared with Nonlaboring Women: An Up-Down Sequential Allocation Dose-Response Study

Anesthesia & Analgesia: July 2015 – Volume 121 – Issue 1 – p 159–164 Authors: Lavoie, Anne MD et al BACKGROUND: Prophylactic administration of oxytocin as a part of active management of the third stage of labor reduces the risk of postpartum hemorrhage. Prophylactic oxytocin is often administered as an infusion rather than a bolus. […]

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