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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
A dose-response study of caudal dexmedetomidine with ropivacaine in pediatric day care patients undergoing lower abdominal and perineal surgeries: a randomized controlled trial.

Published in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Nov;24(11):1158-63 Authors: Bharti N et al OBJECTIVES: This randomized double-blind study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of addition of three different doses of dexmedetomidine in caudal ropivacaine compared with plain ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in pediatric day care patients. METHODS: Eighty children of American Society of Anesthesiologists […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Ineffective Pain Meds in IBS Patients Related to Immune System Changes

The presence of defects in the immune system in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the major reason why sufferers have ongoing issues with pain, and one reason why some painkillers do not provide satisfactory relief to these patients, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia. IBS […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
The importance of pleural integrity for effective and safe thoracic paravertebral block: a retrospective comparative study on postoperative pain control by paravertebral block

Published in CardioVasc Thoracic Surgery Volume 20, Issue 3 Pp. 296-299 Authors: Teruya Komatsua et al OBJECTIVES Recently, paravertebral block (PVB) has been reported to be an effective analgesic modality for post-thoracotomy pain, but there is no consensus on how thoracic PVB can be more effective. Our hypothesis that intact pleura has a significant impact on the analgesic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Delirium Guideline for Older Adults Issued

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released a new practice guideline for preventing and treating postoperative delirium in patients aged 65 years or older. The guideline was published onlineNovember 4 on the AGS website. An additional best practices document containing almost all guideline recommendations plus additional clinical recommendations was published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 March, 2015    By - Dr Clemens
Low-Pressure Epidural Gravity Saline Technique May Reduce Cesarean Complications

In patients undergoing cesarean delivery who are receiving a combined spinal epidural (CSE), a study has found that delivering epidural saline using a low-pressure gravity technique leads to fewer complications than relying solely on an epidural catheter. The investigators Shaul Cohen, MD, Antonio Chiricolo, MD, and their colleagues from the Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, […]

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