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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Headache for days: What can cause it?

Author: Caitlin Geng MedicalNewsToday Headache pain can range from mild to severe and can last for hours or even days. There are numerous potential causes, including migraine, a head injury, or a viral illness, such as COVID-19. Anyone who has a headache for days that does not respond to over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medication should seek guidance […]

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Uncategorized Published - 23 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Personal Digital Health Assistants

Author: Uday Jain, BSEE, MD, PhD, FASA ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 28–29. Personal Digital Health Assistants (PDHAs) are applications that can run on virtually any computer or mobile device, including a smart phone/personal digital assistant (PDA). A PDHA acquires, stores, and analyzes the health-related information of an individual. It usually communicates with remote […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Hacks

Author: John David Y. Cabral, MD, MPH ASA Monitor November 2021, Vol. 85, 24–25. What is a hack? A hack is a strategy or technique for managing one’s time or activity more efficiently; a trick. Hacks exist in all facets of life. There are hacks for job skills, hobbies, raising children, money, cleaning, building, school, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Neurophysiologic Complexity in Children Increases with Developmental Age and Is Reduced by General Anesthesia

Authors: Michael P. Puglia, II, M.D., Ph.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 813–828. Background Neurophysiologic complexity in the cortex has been shown to reflect changes in the level of consciousness in adults but remains incompletely understood in the developing brain. This study aimed to address changes in cortical complexity related to age and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 November, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Hypoxemia in Young Children Undergoing One-lung Ventilation:

Authors: T. Wesley Templeton, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology November 2021, Vol. 135, 842–853. Background One-lung ventilation in children remains a specialized practice with low case numbers even at tertiary centers, preventing an assessment of best practices. The authors hypothesized that certain case factors may be associated with a higher risk of intraprocedural hypoxemia in children […]

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