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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Equivalent Pain Reduction After Injection With Plasma or Saline in Patients With Epicondylitis

Injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or saline yield the same degree of pain reduction in patients with recently developed epicondylitis, suggesting that tendon stimulation may be the actual mechanism behind lesion repair, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Presentation title: Treatment of Epicondylitis […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Supraglottic Airway Devices Comparable During General Anaesthesia

The I-Gel (Intersurgical) and LMA-Supreme (Teleflex) supraglottic airway devices demonstrate comparable value in the intubation of paralysed patients undergoing general anaesthesia, according to results of a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Randomized Prospective Trial Comparing Two Supraglottic Airway Devices: I-Gel™ and LMA-Supreme™ in Paralyzed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: High Spinal Anaesthesia Beneficial for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Use of high spinal anaesthesia in cardiac surgery improves the quality of postoperative recovery and, anecdotally, patient comfort, according to results of a retrospective study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Perioperative Outcomes of High Spinal Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery. Abstract 3725 No benefits were apparent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Positive Airway Pressure Safe for Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnoea During Noncardiac Surgery

Positive airway pressure (PAP) does not increase the risk of morbidity or mortality and can be safely used to treat obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and 30 Day Postoperative […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 June, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Anesthesia Management: Epidural Volume Extension Not Additionally Beneficial for Analgesia During Labour

Epidural volume extension does not provide superior analgesia with a combined spinal-epidural technique for women in labour, according to a study presented here at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS). Presentation title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Epidural Volume Extension During a Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique for Labour Analgesia. Abstract 38998 Epidural […]

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