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Uncategorized Published - 4 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Sleep problems and risk of all-cause cognitive decline or dementia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Wei Xu et al  BMJ Objectives To conduct an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of association between sleep and all-cause cognitive disorders. Methods PubMed and EMBASE were searched from inception to 18 February 2019. Cohort studies exploring longitudinal associations of sleep with cognitive decline or dementia were included. The multivariable-adjusted effect estimates were pooled by random-effects […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Making the Most of Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

Authors: Theresa Bowling, MD et al   Anesthesiology News First described in the 1990s, the use of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) has dramatically increased in recent years, facilitated by the widespread availability of small portable ultrasound machines with high-resolution imaging. Numerous comparative studies and meta-analyses have demonstrated that UGRA is the most effective technique to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of incidence of anaphylaxis between sugammadex and neostigmine

Authors: Masaki Oriharan et al British Journal of Anesthesia Background Although cases of anaphylaxis caused by sugammadex have been reported, its incidence remains uncertain. Conversely, no studies have evaluated the incidence of anaphylaxis to neostigmine. Methods This was a retrospective multicentre observational study of patients who underwent surgery under general anaesthesia between 2012 and 2016 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
U.S. opioid epidemic driving an increase in infectious diseases

Author: Joanne Finnegan Fierce Healthcare The opioid epidemic has fueled a second epidemic of an increase in infectious diseases, according to a new report. There’s another epidemic that’s accompanied the country’s opioid crisis, according to a new report. The opioid epidemic is driving a simultaneous epidemic of infectious diseases, according to a report from the National […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 February, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Coming clean: Your anesthesiologist needs to know about marijuana use before surgery

Author: David Hepner, MD, MPH Harvard Health Blog Given the increasing prevalence and legalization of marijuana, many patients have come to think that marijuana use is not worth mentioning to their physicians. After all, they reason, I would not necessarily tell my doctor that I had a glass of wine last night, so why should […]

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