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Uncategorized Published - 4 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Study Finds Lower Dose of Ketamine Equally Effective in Reducing Pain

DG News Reducing the standard dose of IV-administered ketamine in half is as effective as the larger, standard dose in reducing pain in adults with acute pain, according to a study published in the journal Academic Emergency Medicine. Ketamine is known to provide pain relief comparable to opioid medications, which are highly addictive. For the current […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Analgesia Reduces Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use After Ambulatory Breast Surgery

DG News Author: Brian Hoyle Local anesthetics reduce opioid requirement and pain scores after lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy with multimodal analgesia, according to a study presented at the 2021 Virtual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO). “Multimodal analgesia during ambulatory breast surgery is associated with reduced postoperative opioid use and pain scores, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Associations of a Preoperative Anemia and Suboptimal Iron Stores Screening and Management Clinic in Colorectal Surgery With Hospital Cost, Reimbursement, and Length of Stay

AUTHORS: Trentino, Kevin M. MPH et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 344-352 BACKGROUND:  In 2016, a preoperative clinic was implemented to screen, evaluate, and manage anemia and suboptimal iron stores at a major tertiary care medical center in Western Australia. Few studies compare the costs and reimbursements […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Study suggests linear increase in risk of severe COVID-19 at BMI of more than 23, especially in younger adults

DG Alerts A study of more than 20,000 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were hospitalised or died during the first wave found that the risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 start increasing in people with a body mass index (BMI) >23 kg/m2, which is considered to be in the healthy range. The findings […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 May, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of an Intraoperative Intravenous Bolus Dose of Dexmedetomidine on Remifentanil-Induced Postinfusion Hyperalgesia in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy

AUTHORS: Wu, Zhijie MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 320-328 BACKGROUND:  Consecutive exposure to high-dose remifentanil during anesthesia may induce remifentanil-induced postinfusion hyperalgesia (RPH). Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, may have synergistic effects with opioids and aid in perioperative pain management. In this study, […]

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