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Uncategorized Published - 8 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Comparative short-term outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program and non-ERAS traditional care in elderly patients undergoing lumbar arthrodesis

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Zhong-En Li, Shi-Bao Lu et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Mar 17; 22(1): 283 BACKGROUND Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is an evidence-based improvement over non-ERAS traditional care. The aim of the present study was to analyze the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of an ERAS program in patients over 70 years […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Real-Time Injection Pressure Sensing and Minimal Intensity Stimulation Combination During Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks

AUTHORS: Varobieff, Maxime MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2021 – Volume 132 – Issue 2 – p 556-565 BACKGROUND:  Nerve damage can occur after peripheral nerve block (PNB). Ultrasound guidance does not eliminate the risk of intraneural injection or nerve injury. Combining nerve stimulation and injection pressure (IP) monitoring with ultrasound guidance has been […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of preoperative, intraoperative, and follow-up functional luminal imaging probe measurements in patients undergoing myotomy for achalasia

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Amy L Holmstrom, Ryan J Campagna et al. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 Mar BACKGROUND AND AIMS The functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) is a novel catheter-based device that measures esophagogastric junction (EGJ) distensibility index (DI) in real-time. Previous studies have demonstrated DI to be a predictor of post-treatment clinical outcomes in patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 7 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 - 7 April, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Study finds increased rates of multiorgan dysfunction in patients discharged from hospital after COVID-19

DG Alerts Individuals discharged from hospital after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had increased rates of multiorgan dysfunction compared with a matched control group from the general population, according to a study published in The BMJ. In addition, researchers found that the increase in risk was not confined to the elderly and was not uniform across ethnicities. […]

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