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Uncategorized Published - 23 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Does Eye Color Predict Response to Pain?

The color of a person’s eyes may predict how that person responds to pain. “There may be certain phenotypes that predict or indicate a person’s response to pain stimuli or drug treatment for pain,” Inna Belfer, MD, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania said. “Human pain is correlated with multiple […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Naloxegol Shows Promise for Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation

The results of 2 phase 3 studies of naloxegol, an investigational treatment for opioid-induced constipation (OIC), showed that the investigational drug safely increased bowel movements among patients suffering from constipation due to opioid use. The findings were published first in the New England Journal of Medicine. “The studies showed rapid and sustained improvement for these […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Transitioning to Bundled Payments

Taking a more strategic approach to payer relationships may be the key to surviving new reimbursements models. As the healthcare industry moves away from fee-for-service reimbursements toward a bundled payment model that holds providers financially accountable for an entire episode of care, hospitals and health systems need strategies for maintaining cash flow and economic viability […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Children Exposed to Second-Hand Smoke Have High Rates of Complications After Tonsillectomy

I thought this was interesting to read so I wanted to share it with our followers. A study presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia meeting shows that children exposed to indoor coal-burning stoves and/or second-hand tobacco smoke are much more likely to suffer postoperative complications and excessive pain after tonsillectomies. Almost half of the world’s population […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Reduce Costs With Selective Pre-Op Testing

Routine preanesthetic tests cost more than $60 billion every year, but far fewer than 1% reveal pertinent abnormalities relating to the anesthetic or the surgery, according to a 1989 study published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (1989;36:S13-S19). For that reason, national guidelines recommend minimizing preoperative testing in low-risk, stable patients undergoing non-emergent surgery. The […]

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