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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Network Meta-Analysis: Scant Evidence That Migraine-Prevention Meds Work in Kids

By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD There’s very little evidence that any migraine-prevention medication is effective in children, according to a network meta-analysis in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers examined data from 23 randomized trials that compared different migraine-prevention medications with each other or with placebo in roughly 2200 children […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Maintaining Competence in Airway Management

Authors: Ebbe L. Bessmann et al Anaesthesiologica Scandiravica March 2020 Background Airway management is a defining skill for anaesthesiologists. Anaesthesiologists must maintain and update these crucial skills throughout their career, but how this is best achieved remains unclear. This study aimed to clarify anaesthesiologists´ procedural volume, confidence in airway management, and their current and preferred […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of sex differences in remifentanil requirements for inhibiting the response to a CO2 pneumoperitoneum during propofol anesthesia

Authors: Chengwei Yang et al BMC  Anesthesiology volume 20, Article number: 35 (2020) Background A CO2 pneumoperitoneum during a laparoscopic procedure causes violent hemodynamic changes. However, the remifentanil required to inhibit the cardiovascular response to a CO2 pneumoperitoneum combined with propofol remains unknown. Moreover, the sex of the patient may influence the response to opioids, which can affect this requirement. The main […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Deep neuromuscular blockade during spinal surgery reduces intra-operative blood loss

AUTHORS: Kang, Woon-Seok et al European Journal of Anaesthesiology: March 2020 – Volume 37 – Issue 3 – p 187-195 BACKGROUND  Spinal surgery is usually performed in the prone position using a posterior approach. However, the prone position may cause venous engorgement in the back and thus increase surgical bleeding with interruption of surgery. The prone […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
GE Healthcare Recalls Carestation 600 Series Anesthesia Systems Due to Loss of Mechanical Ventilation

The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall.  Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product GE Carestation 600 series anesthesia systems Model numbers 620/650/650c, A1 Serial numbers: 1012-9620-000, 1012-9620-002, 1012-9650-000, 1012-9650-002, 1012-9655-000, 1012-9655-002 Manufacturing Dates: August 2018 to July 2019 Distribution Dates: […]

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