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Uncategorized Published - 23 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Gabapentinoids Linked to Respiratory Problems in Certain Patients

By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH Gabapentin and pregabalin may cause serious breathing problems in patients who have respiratory risk factors, such as using opioids or other central nervous system depressants, having an underlying respiratory condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or being elderly, according to a safety update from the FDA. The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Adding dexmedetomidine to morphine-based analgesia reduces early postoperative nausea in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery

Authors: Huai Jin Li et al BMC Anesthesiology volume 20, Article number: 11 (2020) Background Few studies have investigated the effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients underwent gynecological laparoscopic surgery. We investigated if adding dexmedetomidine to a morphine-based patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) could decrease the incidence of PONV in this high-risk patient population. Methods In this […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Perioperative Care for Transgender Patients

Radius Anesthesia blog Dec 2019 Transgender is an umbrella term that describes people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.1 Some researchers estimate that one million adults in the United States and 25 million adults worldwide identify as transgender, and that future surveys […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Distress in Children

Authors: Naveen Poonai et al  Pediatrics January 2020, 145 (1) e20191623;  CONTEXT: Intranasal dexmedetomidine (IND) is an emerging agent for procedural distress in children. OBJECTIVE: To explore the effectiveness of IND for procedural distress in children. RESULTS: Among 19 trials (N = 2137), IND was superior to oral chloral hydrate (3 trials), oral midazolam (1 trial), intranasal midazolam (1 trial), and oral dexmedetomidine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Excess Tongue Fat Could Be Leading to Sleep Apnea

By Megan Schmidt Discover A 10-percent reduction in body weight improves sleep apnea symptoms, thanks to a slimmer tongue. The size of your tongue matters when it comes to sleep apnea. (Credit: Shutterstock) Our tongues can get fat. And scientists say losing tongue weight might be an effective way to manage obstructive sleep apnea, a condition […]

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