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Uncategorized Published - 10 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Acid-sensing Ion Channel 3 Overexpression in Incisions Regulated by Nerve Growth Factor Participates in Postoperative Nociception in Rats

Authors: Hao Li, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2020, Vol. 133, 1244–1259. Background Acid-sensing ion channel 3 (ASIC3) upregulation has been reported in dorsal root ganglion neurons after incision and contributes to postoperative nociception. This study hypothesized that upregulation of ASIC3 in incised tissues is induced by nerve growth factor through the phosphoinositide 3–kinase/protein kinase […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Cannabis Users May Need More Anesthesia During Surgery – and More Pain Meds After

Author: Avery Hurt Practical Pain Management As more states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational purposes – especially after the state measure ballots, cannabis use has become more common across the United States with the CDC reporting that 22.2 million Americans use the substance each month.1 Despite a plethora of sociological and health-based studies […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Pharmacokinetics: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Meta-analysis, and Population Analysis

Authors: Jasper Kamp, Pharm.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2020, Vol. 133, 1192–1213. Background Several models describing the pharmacokinetics of ketamine are published with differences in model structure and complexity. A systematic review of the literature was performed, as well as a meta-analysis of pharmacokinetic data and construction of a pharmacokinetic model from raw data sets to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Is Anesthesia Safe for Kids?

Cleveland Clinic If your little one needs surgery, odds are good you have many questions — and concerns. Is it really OK to put kids under general anesthesia? “Anesthesia is very safe. Parents and families shouldn’t be scared,” says pediatric anesthesiologist Julie Niezgoda, MD. Still, it helps to understand what’s involved so you can minimize the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
IV Acetaminophen Does Not Reduce Post-op Hypoxemia In Randomized Trial

Author: Christina Frangou General Surgery News In patients who underwent abdominal surgery, IV acetaminophen did not reduce the duration of postoperative hypoxemia compared with placebo in a randomized, double-blind trial. In the trial, IV acetaminophen did not significantly reduce postoperative pain, and it reduced opioid consumption by 14%, or 4 mg per day, an amount […]

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