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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs

HealthDay News Opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance are more common among American teens and young adults than deaths caused by opioids alone, researchers report. They also found that stimulants such as cocaine and crystal methamphetamine are the non-opioid substances most commonly involved in opioid overdose deaths in young people. Moreover, opioid overdose […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
ACE inhibitor use prior to hospitalization boosts survival for COVID-19 patients

Author: Michael Walter Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were already taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have a reduced risk of mortality, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The authors explored data from more than 700 patients who were treated in one of four regions in Italy from Feb. 22 to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Postoperative Analgesic Effectiveness of Quadratus Lumborum Block for Cesarean Delivery under Spinal Anesthesia

Authors Nasir Hussain, M.D., M.Sc. et al  Anesthesiology Newly Published on November 2020 Background Spinal morphine is the mainstay of postcesarean analgesia. Quadratus lumborum block has recently been proposed as an adjunct or alternative to spinal morphine. The authors evaluated the analgesic effectiveness of quadratus lumborum block in cesarean delivery with and without spinal morphine. Methods […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Brief Preoperative Screening for Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Predicts Delirium after Spine Surgery

Authors: Maria J. Susano, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology December 2020, Vol. 133, 1184–1191. Background Frailty and cognitive impairment are associated with postoperative delirium, but are rarely assessed preoperatively. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that preoperative screening for frailty or cognitive impairment identifies patients at risk for postoperative delirium (primary outcome). Methods In this […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 December, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Pre-pregnancy hypertension on the rise throughout the US

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Pre-pregnancy hypertension rates have climbed substantially in the United States in recent years, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths, and hypertension is a well-established risk factor for these potentially preventable […]

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