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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
ASH publishes new guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19

Author: Denise Baez DG Alerts The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has published new guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who are acutely ill or hospitalised and do not have confirmed or suspected venous thromboembolism (VTE). Although the optimal strategy for thromboprophylaxis in these patients remains […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Warning: iPhone 12 capable of deactivating implantable cardiac devices, putting patients at risk

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News A new feature in the Apple iPhone 12 appears to have an unexpected—and potentially dangerous—side effect: it can deactivate a person’s implantable cardiac device. Cardiologists at the Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute discovered the issue, passing an iPhone 12 Pro over the chest of a patient with a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Food Allergy History and Reaction to Propofol Administration in a Large Pediatric Population

DG Journal Club AUTHORS  Lisa Bagley, Anna Kordun et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Feb BACKGROUND Anaphylaxis to propofol is rare, however providers face a clinical quandary as medication warnings still exist regarding propofol administration to egg-, soy-, and peanut-allergic patients. AIMS The primary aim evaluated the rate of allergic reactions during propofol-containing anesthesia in patients […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Bedside Allogeneic Erythrocyte Washing with a Cell Saver to Remove Cytokines, Chemokines, and Cell-derived Microvesicles

Authors: Ian J. Welsby, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. et al  Anesthesiology March 2021, Vol. 134, 395–404. Background Removal of cytokines, chemokines, and microvesicles from the supernatant of allogeneic erythrocytes may help mitigate adverse transfusion reactions. Blood bank–based washing procedures present logistical difficulties; therefore, we tested the hypothesis that on-demand bedside washing of allogeneic erythrocyte units is capable of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 16 February, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
HEPA Filters. Do We Really Know Enough? – Breathing System Filters in the Era of Covid-19

APSF Newsletter, February 2021 Dear RAPID Response: The global crisis due to COVID-19 has permeated every aspect of our health care systems. Concerns about the biohazard of SARS-CoV-2, spread and contact transmission to patients, health care personnel, environment, and equipment have been widespread, especially with regards to procedures that generate aerosols (AGPs).1-3 Transmission of the virus […]

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