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Uncategorized Published - 8 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The efficacy of honey for ameliorating pain after tonsillectomy: a meta-analysis

Published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (Dec 2014) Authors: Hwang S et al Postoperative pain and wound healing following tonsillectomy can result in dissatisfaction for the patient. However, there is no consensus on whether postoperatively administered honey effectively reduces morbidity after tonsillectomy. Therefore, a systematic review with a meta-analysis of the efficacy of honey as […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Transfusion Threshold for Abdominal Cancer Surgery Patients

Published in Anesthesiology 2015 Jan 122:29 Authors: Pinheiro de Almeida J et al. A hemoglobin level of 9 g/dL was superior to 7 g/dL as a trigger for transfusion. Randomized trials have shown favorable outcomes with a restrictive red-cell transfusion strategy — that is, not transfusing until hemoglobin levels are <7 g/dL in general critical-care […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Single level Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease is Associated with Worse outcomes compared to Fusion for Spondylolisthesis in a Workers’ Compensation Setting.

Published in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Dec 9. Authors: Anderson JT et al Study Design. Retrospective cohort studyObjective. Compare lumbar fusion outcomes, return to work (RTW) status in particular, between workers’ compensation (WC) subjects undergoing single level posterolateral fusion for either spondylolisthesis or degenerative disc disease (DDD)Summary of Background Data. Lumbar fusion for spondylolisthesis […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Widespread Chronic Pain Seen in Study of U.S. Military

With the country at war on two fronts for most of the 21st century, it should come as no surprise that chronic pain, and the treatment of it, is a significant concern within the U.S. military. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine(2014;174:1400-1401) sought to gain unprecedented understanding of the scope of the chronic pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Turbine-Driven Ventilator Offers Theoretical Option for CPR

Although most health care professionals meet advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) guidelines when ventilating through a self-inflating bag, they do so with wide ranges in various ventilatory end points, which may in turn affect systolic blood pressure. However, a new study has shown that a novel, turbine-driven ventilator meets the same guidelines while providing greater […]

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