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Uncategorized Published - 30 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Neuraxial Labor Analgesia Utilization, Incidence of Postdural Puncture Headache, and Epidural Blood Patch Placement for Privately Insured Parturients in the United States (2008–2015)

AUTHORS: Delgado, Carlos MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 3 – p 850-856 BACKGROUND:  Neuraxial analgesia is the gold standard for labor analgesia in the United States, and postdural puncture headache (PDPH) is one of the most common complications. PDPH is frequently treated with an epidural blood patch […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
‘We have never seen anything like this’: Risk of death 74% higher when COVID-19 patients develop blood clots

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Hospitalized COVID-19 patients face a much higher risk of death if they develop blood clots, according to a new meta-analysis published in EClinicalMedicine. The researchers tracked data from 42 different studies—and more than 8,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients—for their analysis. All studies were completed by June 12, 2020. Overall, the venous […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Risk of death nearly doubles when hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a history of heart failure

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Hospitalized COVID-19 patients may experience significantly worse outcomes if they have a history of heart failure, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, patients with heart failure represent a population at the highest potential risk for complications […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Inhaled formulation of interferon beta-1a increases odds of recovery for hospitalised patients with COVID-19

Author: Denise Baez DG Alerts Hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who received an inhaled, nebulised formulation of interferon beta-1a (SNG001) had greater odds of improvement and recovered more rapidly from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than patients who received placebo, according to a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 November, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Use of a Novel Electronic Maternal Surveillance System and the Maternal Early Warning Criteria to Detect Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage

AUTHORS: Klumpner, Thomas T. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 2020 – Volume 131 – Issue 3 – p 857-865 BACKGROUND:  A leading cause of preventable maternal death is related to delayed response to clinical warning signs. Electronic surveillance systems may improve detection of maternal morbidity with automated notifications. This retrospective observational study evaluates […]

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