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Uncategorized Published - 25 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: Antibiotics for Epidural-Related Fever in Labor?

A Randomized Trial of the Effects of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Epidural-Related Fever in Labor Sharma SK, Rogers BB, Alexander JM, McIntire DD, Leveno KJ Anesth Analg. 2014;118:604-610 Study Summary This is a double-blind study of 400 healthy nulliparous women requesting epidural analgesia at Parkland Hospital at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The participants […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: The root cause of most hiring mistakes is something Peter Drucker noticed 60 years ago

The higher you rise up the corporate ladder, the more often you tackle tough issues. High-impact issues are thorny and complex. They require deep focus to unravel their ambiguity. They require time. But unfortunately, as the value of your strategic insight and expertise grows, so does the number of people who can lay legitimate claim […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: Topical bupivacaine compared to bupivacaine infiltration for post-tonsillectomy pain relief in children: a prospective randomized controlled clinical study

Published in Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Apr Authors: Haksever M et al.,    Abstract The objective of this study is to compare the topical administration of bupivacaine hydrochloride, saline and bupivacaine hydrochloride infiltration on post-tonsillectomy pain in children. Sixty children undergoing tonsillectomy were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized into three groups using sealed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: Ketofol simulations for dosing in pediatric anesthesia

Published in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Mar Authors: Coulter FL et al.,      Abstract BACKGROUND: Propofol mixed with racemic ketamine (or ‘ketofol’) is popular for short procedural sedation and analgesia. Use is creeping into anesthesia, yet neither the optimal combination nor infusion rate is known. The EC50 of propofol’s antiemetic effect is reported to be […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 May, 2014    By - webmaster
Anesthesia Management: Is dexmedetomidine superior to midazolam as a premedication in children? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Published in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Mar 26 Authors:  Sun Y et al.,    BACKGROUND: In the current published literature, there are controversial results regarding the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine compared with midazolam as premedication in children. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the use of dexmedetomidine as a premedication in pediatric patients with that […]

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