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Uncategorized Published - 30 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Early oral treatment with molnupiravir reduced risk of hospitalisation or death in at-risk, unvaccinated adults with COVID-19

DG Alerts Early treatment with molnupiravir, an oral, small-molecule antiviral prodrug, reduced the risk of hospitalisation or death in at-risk, unvaccinated adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. “These data from the MOVe-OUT Phase III trial in nonhospitalised at-risk adults with COVID-19 indicate that molnupiravir, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
ASPIRATION

doctoryg.blogspot.com Risk Factors of Aspiration Patient: Inadequate fasting Delayed gastric emptying Incompetent Lower Oesophageal Sphincter Emergency Pregnancy Diabetes, Obesity Hiatus Hernia GORD   Surgery: Upper GI tract Lithotomy Head down Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy   Anaesthetic: Light anaesthesia Supraglottic airways Positive-pressure ventilation Difficult airway Long surgery   Management of Aspiration: 1 Call for help, communicate and delegate. 2 Place head […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Pain and Opioid Consumption and Mobilization after Surgery

Authors: Eva Rivas, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology January 2022, Vol. 136, 115–126. Background Early mobilization is incorporated into many enhanced recovery pathways. Inadequate analgesia or excessive opioids may restrict postoperative mobilization. The authors tested the hypotheses that in adults recovering from abdominal surgery, postoperative pain and opioid consumption are inversely related to postoperative mobilization, and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The effect of saline versus air for cuff inflation on the incidence of high intra-cuff pressure in paediatric MicroCuff® tracheal tubes

Authors: J. Armstrong, P. Jenner, S. Poulose,I. K. Moppett Anesthesia Peri-operative medicine, critical care and pain April 21 Summary The use of cuffed tracheal tubes in paediatric anaesthesia is now common. The use of nitrous oxide in anaesthesia risks excessive tracheal tube cuff pressures, as nitrous oxide can diffuse into the cuff during the course […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 December, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Elevated heart rate tied to a greater risk of dementia

Author: Michael Walter  Cardiovascular Business Older adults with a high resting heart rate may face an increased risk of dementia, according to new findings published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. The study included data from more than 2,100 participants who were 60 years old and older. All participants lived in Stockholm, Sweden, and they were followed for […]

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