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Uncategorized Published - 19 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Treatments

Authors: Aranke M, Kolcun G, Huh B, Javed S. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 January/February;23(1). Introduction Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) affects between 40% and 70% of individuals undergoing chemotherapy and may significantly affect quality of life by worsening symptomatic clusters, such as psychological distress, fatigue-related pain, and abdominal discomfort.¹˒² There are several proposed mechanisms for CIPN. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Cervical spine movements during laryngoscopy and orotracheal intubation

DG Journal Club AUTHORS Jaqueline Betina Broenstrup Correa, Vinicius Brenner Felice, Graciele Sbruzzi, Gilberto Friedman Emerg Med J. 2022 Oct 31 BACKGROUND Airway management is challenging in trauma patients because of the fear of worsening cervical spinal cord damage. Video-integrated and optic-integrated devices and intubation laryngeal mask airways have been proposed as alternatives to direct laryngoscopy […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Had a Higher Chance of In-Hospital Death If Treated With High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Before Intubation

AUTHORS: Nurok, Michael MBChB, PhD et al  Anesthesia & Analgesia November 04, 2022. BACKGROUND: The impact of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) on outcomes of patients with respiratory failure from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unknown. We sought to assess whether exposure to HFNC before intubation was associated with successful extubation and in-hospital mortality compared to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
Salted or sweet? Hypertonic saline or mannitol for treatment of intracranial hypertension

Authors: Lamperti, Massimo et al Anaesthesiology 35(5):p 555-561, October 2022.  Purpose of review The aim of this review article is to present current recommendations regarding the use of hypertonic saline and mannitol for the treatment of intracranial hypertension. Recent findings In recent years, a significant number of studies have been published comparing hypertonic saline with mannitol in patients with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 January, 2023    By - Dr Clemens
How to Talk to Patients about Addiction

Author: Li B, Moukaddam N. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 January/February;23(1). Background In the journey to help patients recover from chronic pain and disability, clinicians must be vigilant for signs of an evolving opioid use disorder (OUD). It is not uncommon for a pain practice to inherit patients with a pre-existing OUD, but it is also […]

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