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Uncategorized Published - 21 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Lawsuit accuses Pfizer of concealing cancer-causing chemical in Zantac

This is horrible so I wanted to share with our readers. Author: Maia Anderson – Becker’s Hosptial Review A proposed class-action lawsuit was filed Jan. 2 accusing Pfizer of hiding the fact that Zantac, which it made from 2000 to 2006, contains a carcinogen, according to the New York Law Journal. Pfizer never listed N-nitrosodimethylamine, or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
No Association Between Induction Method and Perioperative Respiratory Adverse Events in Overweight Children

Author: Ethan Covey Anesthesiology News There does not appear to be a significant association between induction method and serious perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in a large cohort of overweight children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) following general anesthesia. The findings contradict previous studies that showed higher rates of PRAEs in children undergoing inhalation induction of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Complications Associated With the Anesthesia Transport of Pediatric Patients

AUTHORS: Haydar, Bishr MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019 BACKGROUND: Transporting patients under anesthesia care incurs numerous potential risks, especially for those with critical illness. The purpose of this study is to identify and report all pediatric anesthesia transport-associated adverse events from a preexisting database of perioperative adverse events. METHODS: An extract […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Association Between Race and Ethnicity in the Delivery of Regional Anesthesia for Pediatric Patients

AUTHORS: King, Michael R. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: September 27, 2019  A Single-Center Study of 3189 Regional Anesthetics in 25,664 Surgeries BACKGROUND:  Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are well documented in the United States, although evidence of disparities in pediatric anesthesia is limited. We sought to determine whether there is an association […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 January, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
New Guidelines on Migraine Prevention in Children and Adolescents

Amy A. Gelfand, MD, MAS reviewing Oskoui M et al. Neurology 2019 Sep 10 New guidelines highlight the current limits of evidence for migraine preventives in youth. Sponsoring Organization: American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Background and Objective The AAN has issued new clinical practice guidelines on migraine preventive treatment (i.e., headache frequency lowering) in children and adolescents, updated from their […]

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