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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Does the Predominant Pain Location Influence Functional Outcomes, Satisfaction, and Return to Work After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion For Degenerative Spondylolisthesis?

This is for our readers who treat chronic pain pts. DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Graham S Goh, Wai-Mun Yue et al. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 Feb 1; 35(1): E143-E149 STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine how different combinations of preoperative back pain (BP) and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
How healthy lifestyle choices can limit the risk of CHD

I wanted to share with our readers since heart disease is the number one killer in USA. Author: Anthony Vecchione Cardiovascular Business Complying with the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) recommendations is associated with a lower lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study published in Circulation. The LS7 recommendations […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Hypothyroidism and metabolic disorders: What you need to know

This is important to know since we see many pts with hypothyroidism. Author: Jessica Caporuscio Pharm.D. MedicalNewsToday Metabolism refers to the chemical reactions inside cells that convert food into energy. A metabolic disorder is any disorder that affects metabolism. Hypothyroidism is a metabolic disorder because it involves the underproduction of hormones that play a significant […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
The Influence of Self-Identified Gender on Clinical Outcomes and Post-operative Patient Satisfaction Following Lumbar Decompression

This is for our readers that treat chronic pain pts. DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Kevin C Jacob, Madhav R Patel et al. World Neurosurg. 2022 Jan OBJECTIVE To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), Minimum Clinical Important Difference Achievement (MCID), and perceived postoperative satisfaction following minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MIS LD) in patients stratified by self-identified gender. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Lidocaine 2% Versus Bupivacaine 0.5% and 1 Versus 2 Dual Separate Injections on Onset and Duration of Ultrasound-Guided Wrist Blocks

AUTHORS: Van Boxstael, Sam MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2022 BACKGROUND: Local anesthetics are often selected or mixed to accomplish faster onset of anesthesia. However, with ultrasound guidance, local anesthetics are delivered with greater precision, which may shorten the onset time with all classes of local anesthetics. In this study, we compared onset time […]

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