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Uncategorized Published - 17 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Adding Intraoperative Local Anaesthetic to Standard Care Improves Long-term Pain After Hip Replacement

Local anaesthetic infiltration added intraoperatively to standard care provides significant improvement of long-term pain relief for patients with chronic post-surgical pain after total hip replacement, according to research presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO). The same effect is not observed for total knee replacement. Rachael Gooberman-Hill, PhD, School of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
An Exploratory Cohort Study Comparing Prothrombin Complex Concentrate and Fresh Frozen Plasma for the Treatment of Coagulopathy After Complex Cardiac Surgery.

Published in Anesthesia & Analgesia:March 2015 Authors: Ortmann, Erik MD DEAS et al BACKGROUND: Administration of coagulation factor concentrates to treat bleeding after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass might be a strategy for reducing allogeneic blood transfusions, particularly for patients treated with warfarin preoperatively. We performed an exploratory analysis on whether the use of prothrombin […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Researchers ID Who Will Develop Chronic Pain 1 to 2 Weeks After Whiplash Injury

Using special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers have identified which patients will go on to develop chronic pain, disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 1 to 2 weeks following whiplash injuries. This is the earliest these patients have ever been identified, according to James Elliott, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
What’s the Best Anesthesia Option for Infants?

Infants who undergo surgery fare better if they receive regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, researchers have found, though more training is needed for providers to administer infant spinal anesthesia. Two new studies, published in the journal Anesthesiology, examined the effectiveness of the two methods among infant patients undergoing hernia surgery. In one of the studies, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 June, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Botulinum Toxin-A for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: A Meta-Analysis.

Published in Pain Med 2015 Mar 20 Authors: Lakhan SE et al OBJECTIVES: Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is a debilitating complication of diabetes that greatly affects the quality of life of those afflicted. There are many treatment options for neuropathic pain. Recent studies show a promising analgesic effect using botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) for neuropathic pain. METHODS: […]

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