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Uncategorized Published - 30 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
An Anatomical Study of Lumbar Epidural Catheterization

Authors: Huanwei Jiang et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2015;15(94) Background: We herein provide an analysis of lumbar epidural catheterization, which outlines a detailed anatomical description of the epidural anatomy, and may improve the success rate of neuraxial cannulation. Methods: Lumbar epidural catheters were placed in 50 adult embalmed cadavers. After catheterization, the lumbar dura and connecting structures between the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Greater Use of Opioids During Cancer Treatment Can Reduce Survival

High opioid exposure is a prognostic factor for shorter overall survival, according to a study presented here at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium. The study involved patients with stage IV non-hematologic malignancies. For these and other patients with advanced cancer, pain is a challenging problem. “Opioids are […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Tramadol Effective for Pain, Does Not Affect Diagnosis in Suspected Appendicitis

The opioid tramadol is an effective analgesic for patients with clinically suspected acute appendicitis, according to the results of a prospective study presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). “Tramadol…can provide significant reduction in abdominal pain and tenderness without altering the diagnostic confidence of the surgeon…in patients with suspected […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Length of postanesthetic care unit stay in elderly patients after general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial comparing desflurane and sevoflurane

J Clin Anesth, 2015 Sep 28. Authors: Pakpirom J et al OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the length of postanesthetic care unit (PACU) stay and recovery profiles of elderly patients after general anesthesia between sevoflurane and desflurane. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial. SETTING: Tertiary care hospital, university hospital. PATIENTS: Eighty elderly patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Single dose oral analgesics for acute postoperative pain in adults – an overview of Cochrane reviews

Authors: Moore RA et al BACKGROUND: This is an updated version of the original Cochrane overview published in Issue 9, 2011. That overview considered both efficacy and adverse events, but adverse events are now dealt with in a separate overview.Thirty-nine Cochrane reviews of randomised trials have examined the analgesic efficacy of individual drug interventions in […]

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