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Uncategorized Published - 29 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Research finds concerning drop in U.S. colorectal cancer screenings and surgeries

Authors: Robin Respaut and Deborah J. Nelson Reuters New diagnoses of one of the deadliest cancers fell by one-third in March and April as U.S. physicians and patients halted appointments and screenings during the COVID-19 outbreak. An empty hallway is pictured in a hospital in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri Research […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
CDC: Antibody tests not to be used for decisions on returning to work

Author: Peter Sullivan The Hill Antibody tests that determine if someone has had the coronavirus in the past should not be used for making decisions about people returning to work, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says in new guidance. The CDC raised concerns with the accuracy of the tests and said that […]

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Uncategorized Published - 29 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
How Health Care Workers Can Take Care of Themselves

Authors: David P. Fessell and Daniel Goleman Harvard Business Review The anesthesiologist’s beeper goes off — it’s an emergency call to place a breathing tube in a patient critically ill with coronavirus, a dangerous procedure due to the risk of viral transmission. Because of Covid-19, these calls are increasingly frequent; the intensity level in the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Introduction of a Novel System for Quantitating Blood Loss After Vaginal Delivery: A Retrospective Interrupted Time Series

AUTHORS: Lumbreras-Marquez, Mario I. MBBS, MMSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 4 – p 857-868 BACKGROUND:  Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. While volumetric and gravimetric blood loss measurement techniques have been shown to increase PPH detection compared to visual estimation of blood […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 May, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Recommendations for Endotracheal Intubation of COVID-19 Patients

AUTHOR: Orser, Beverley A. MD, PhD Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 5 – p 1109-1110 Health care workers are committed to learning from each other to optimize the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses recently called […]

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