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Uncategorized Published - 22 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Managing an anesthesia department

Anesthesiologists are fleeing private practice and there are now two more reasons why this trend is likely to continue or even accelerate: Governmental audits and breaches of protected health information (PHI).  Audits and PHI are on the rise in physician’s practices which are threatening revenue streams at levels never seen before due to fines and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
FDA OKs Injectable Dantrolene for Malignant Hyperthermia

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an injectable form of dantrolene sodium (Ryanodex, Eagle Pharmaceuticals) for rapid treatment of malignant hyperthermia (MH), along with the appropriate supportive measures, the company announced in a news release. MH is a potentially fatal inherited disorder triggered by exposure to certain drugs used for general anesthesia, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Novel National Registry Measures Lumbar Surgery Effectiveness

Lumbar surgery is effective 12 months after in all but 13.8% of patients—a statistic obtained, along with predictors of poor outcome, from the National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database (N2QOD), a two-year-old, nationwide, prospective, longitudinal outcomes registry that spans 43 sites. For this study, N2QOD provided data on 12-month surgical outcomes for patients with lumbar […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
5 ways to face your business problems head-on

Sometimes, when negatives seem to outweigh the positives for your budding business, you feel like you’ll never crawl out of your rut. What’s the best way to push forward? Face the problem head on. Here are five ways to take action on your problems today: 1. Set smaller goals You’re capable of conceiving incredible, detailed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 August, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Fluid Responsiveness: An Evolution of Our Understanding

Authors: P. E. Marik, J. Lemson Published in Br J Anaesth. 2014;112(4):617-620. Decisions regarding fluid therapy, whether this be in the operating theatre (OT), intensive care unit (ICU), emergency department (ED), or general ward, are among the most challenging and important tasks that clinicians face on a daily basis. Specifically, almost all clinicians would agree […]

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