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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative hypersensitivity reactions during childhood and outcomes of subsequent anesthesia

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Betul Karaatmaca, Umit Murat Sahiner et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Jan 10 BACKGROUND Pediatric perioperative hypersensitivity reactions are rare, and possibly life-threatening. Identification of precise etiology is crucial to circumvent future re-exposures. AIMS We aim to evaluate the clinical features and triggers of perioperative hypersensitivity reactions in children, and determine the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy under Awake Paravertebral Blockade Versus General Anesthesia: Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Mohamad Hayssam El Fawal, Diya Aldeen Mohammed et al. Obes Surg. 2021 Jan 8 AIMS This study aimed at comparing the pre-, intra-, and early postoperative outcomes, between patients who underwent PVB vs general anesthesia (GA) during LSG. Follow-up of weight loss at least 1 year postoperatively was also evaluated. METHODS A […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
What Exercises Work Best for Lower Back Pain?

Author: Alan Mozes HealthDay JAMA Neurology Chronic lower back pain can make the most routine tasks difficult. But a new study suggests patients can learn new, practical and less painful ways to move through individualized “motor skills training,” or MST. A two-year study of nearly 150 patients found that MST appears to better relieve disability from lower […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
New technique for battling blood clots uses nanodroplets, ultrasound imaging

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Researchers have developed a new strategy for treating especially challenging blood clots, sharing their findings in Microsystems & Nanoengineering. The technique, still under evaluation before clinical testing can begin, involves using nanodroplets and a tiny “ultrasound drill” to break down retracted blood clots from the inside out. When liquid perfluorocarbons […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 January, 2021    By - Dr Clemens
Early tracheostomy noninferior to late tracheostomy in patients with COVID-19

By Denise Baez DG Alerts Among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were treated during the first 2 months of the pandemic in New York City, early tracheostomy was noninferior to late tracheostomy, and was associated with improvement in some outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. “Within […]

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