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Uncategorized Published - 1 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Colon Cancer Survivors Are More Likely to Have Pain in Abdomen, Back

Patients with colon cancer experience abnormalities in processing chronic pain that increase their sensitisation to pain of any kind in the future. In addition, colon cancer survivors are more likely to suffer future lesions related with pain in the back and lower abdomen than healthy individuals of the same gender and age. In 2 articles […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
No Difference in Postoperative Pain After Arthroscopic versus Open Rotator Cuff Repair

Authors: Williams G et al Published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (Jun 2014) BACKGROUND Rotator cuff repair is a successful treatment in terms of patient satisfaction and pain relief regardless of the repair method. Although arthroscopic repair is commonly thought to be less painful than open or miniopen repair, studies disagree on this point. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
5 Habits of People With Remarkable Willpower

Willpower is not something you either have or you don’t. Sure, some people may be more self-disciplined than you. Some people may be better at resisting temptation than you. But that’s probably not because they were born with some certain special something inside them–instead, they’ve found ways to store up their willpower and use it […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
No Effect of Acetaminophen in Acute Low Back Pain

The first randomized placebo-controlled trial of paracetamol (acetaminophen) for patients with acute low back pain has shown no effect of the drug on speed of recovery, pain, or many other factors associated with the condition. “The results suggest we need to reconsider the universal recommendation to provide paracetamol as a first-line treatment for low-back pain,” […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Intravascular Catheters Harbor Complex Microbial Communities

Authors: Zhang L et al., Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2014 Jul 33:1189 A sensitive molecular method identified numerous bacterial species on intravascular catheters; most do not grow under standard culture conditions. Central venous catheters (CVCs) and arterial catheters (ACs) carry substantial risk for life-threatening infection. Early detection and appropriate treatment are important to […]

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