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Uncategorized Published - 14 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Multidisciplinary programme for rehabilitation of chronic low back pain – factors predicting successful return to work

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Gabriel Ching Ngai Leung, Prudence Wing Hang Cheung et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Mar 6; 22(1): 251 BACKGROUND There are no clear indicators for predicting return to work for patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). We aim to report the outcomes of a 14-week multidisciplinary programme targeting patients with […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Free Hemoglobin Ratio as a Novel Biomarker of Acute Kidney Injury After On-Pump Cardiac Surgery

AUTHORS: Hu, Jie MD, PhD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 21, 2021 – Volume – Issue – 10 BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with a high risk of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI). Due to limitations of current diagnostic strategies, we sought to determine whether free hemoglobin (fHb) ratio (ie, levels […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of the Analgesic Duration of 0.5% Bupivacaine With 1:200,000 Epinephrine Versus 0.5% Ropivacaine Versus 1% Ropivacaine for Low-Volume Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

AUTHORS: Safa, Ben MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 4 – p 1129-1137 BACKGROUND:  Bupivacaine and ropivacaine are the preferred long-acting local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks as they provide prolonged analgesia in the postoperative period. No studies have directly compared the analgesic duration of these commonly used local […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
COVID-19: Anesthesia Machine Circuit Pressure During Use As An Improvised ICU Ventilator

AUTHORS: Pham, Vinh MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 12, 2021 – Volume – Issue – 10. Background: Use of anesthesia machines as improvised ICU ventilators may occur in locations where waste anesthesia gas suction(WAGS) is unavailable. Anecdotal reports suggest as much as 18 cmH2O positive end-expiratory pressure(PEEP) being inadvertently applied under these circumstances, accompanied […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
The effects of COVID-19 on pediatric anesthesiologists

AUTHORS: Margolis, Rebecca D. DO, FAOCA et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: January 12, 2021 – Volume – Issue – 10.1 Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the personal and professional lives of all healthcare workers. Anesthesiologists frequently perform virus-aerosolizing procedures, such as intubation and extubation, that place them at increased risk of infection. We sought to determine how […]

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