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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Will high deductibles cost insurers more money?

The rise in plans sold on health insurance exchanges with high deductibles brings a new concern–consumers who postpone needed care because of the cost. Those decisions could mean the high-deductible health plans backfire on insurers and could lead to even more medical use and greater expenses in the future, The New York Times reported. Some […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: FDA clears syringe that prevents needlestick injuries

Exton, PA’s West Pharmaceutical Services just announced that the FDA has given it 510(k) clearance for the NovaGuard Staked-needle Automatic safety system, as the push to avoid needlestick injuries gathers momentum. The company says that the device shields the syringe’s exposed needle after it has been activated and contains a tamper-evident safety mechanism to prevent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Nasal spray for migraines under development

Scientists from Nevada’s Roseman University of Health Sciences presented their work on a nasal spray formulation of the antipsychotic prochlorperazine for the treatment of migraines at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists annual meeting in San Diego. Venkata Yellepeddi–Courtesy of Roseman University of Health Sciences “Prochlorperazine is a dopamine receptor antagonist that is widely used […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Dexmedetomidine utilisation and outcomes of children with trisomy 21 undergoing congenital heart disease surgery

Published in Cardiol Young. 2014 Aug 27:1-5 Authors: Moffett BS et al Introduction: The diagnosis of trisomy 21 in children has been associated with failed extubation after CHD surgery. Dexmedetomidine may be a useful agent to improve postoperative outcomes in these patients, such as ventilator time, ICU length of stay, or hospital length of stay. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 November, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Pediatric airway anatomy may not be what we thought: implications for clinical practice and the use of cuffed endotracheal tubes

Published in Paediatric Anaesthesia (Sep 2014) Authors: Tobias J One of the long held tenets of pediatric anesthesia has been the notion that the pediatric airway is conical shape with the narrowest area being the cricoid region. However, recent studies using radiologic imaging techniques (magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography) or direct bronchoscopic observation have […]

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