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Uncategorized Published - 31 May, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
MY ANESTHESIOLOGIST ADMINISTERED FENTANYL TO ME. IS THAT OK? 2023

Author: Richard Novak MD THE ANESTHESIA CONSULTANT America is in the midst of a fentanyl crisis. There were 71,238 fentanyl overdose deaths in the United States in 2021. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) states, “fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans under 50 than any cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, homicide, suicide and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 May, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Is Continuous Intraoperative Monitoring of Mean Arterial Pressure as Good as the Hypotension Prediction Index Algorithm?: Research Letter 2023

Authors: Marijn P. Mulder, M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology June 2023, Vol. 138, 657–658. To the Editor: The Hypotension Prediction Index is a validated machine learning algorithm based on numerous characteristics of the arterial waveform and aimed at predicting hypotension up to 15 min in advance.  The recent special article by Enevoldsen and Vistisen focused on the data selection […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 May, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Layering Migraine Medications Leads to More Effective Relief 2023

Author: Doheny K Pract Pain Manag. 2023 May/June;22(3). With additional medications now FDA-approved and available, combination therapy promises to give more patients improved outcomes. It’s an old concept in migraine management that’s been given a new name in recent years: layering. “Conceptually, it’s nothing new,” said Jay Joshi, MD, DABA, DABA-PM, FABA-PM, CEO and medical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 May, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Late-Onset PsA May Increase Risk for Cardiovascular Events 2023

Author: Avery Hurt Practical Pain Management May/June 2023 Retrospective study findings may urge clinicians to consider cardiac risk factors when evaluating and treating older adults with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is a complex disease with many clinical manifestations and variations that can develop over its course. In addition to the common effects on the skin, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 May, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Motor Vehicle Crash Risk among Adults Undergoing General Surgery 2023

Authors: Timothy G. Gaulton, M.D., M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology June 2023, Vol. 138, 602–610. Background Surgery causes transient impairment in cognition and function, which may impact driving safety. The authors hypothesized that the risk of a motor vehicle crash would increase after compared to before surgery. Methods The authors performed a nested case-crossover study within population-based […]

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