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Uncategorized Published - 9 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
1 in 4 Teens Report Using Potent Cannabis Concentrate

By Amy Orciari Herman Roughly 25% of teens report ever having used cannabis concentrates, according to a Pediatrics study. Cannabis concentrates are produced by using a solvent (e.g., butane) or a nonsolvent method (e.g., a sieve) to extract tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from the cannabis plant; they can contain roughly three times the THC as traditional marijuana. As part […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Intraoperative Hyperoxia Does Not Reduce Postoperative Pain

AUTHORS: Cohen, Barak MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 6 – p 1160-1166 BACKGROUND: Postoperative pain is common and promotes opioid use. Surgical wounds are hypoxic because normal perfusion is impaired. Local wound ischemia and acidosis promote incisional pain. Some evidence suggests that improving oxygen supply to surgical wounds […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Apneic Oxygenation on Tracheal Oxygen Levels, Tracheal Pressure, and Carbon Dioxide Accumulation

AUTHORS: Toner, Andrew J. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 6 – p 1154-1159 BACKGROUND: Apneic oxygenation via the oral route using a buccal device extends the safe apnea time in most but not all obese patients. Apneic oxygenation techniques are most effective when tracheal oxygen concentrations are maintained […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Continuous Popliteal-Sciatic Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia: Traditional Proximal Catheter Insertion Superficial to the Paraneural Sheath Versus a New Distal Insertion Site Deep to the Paraneural Sheath

AUTHORS: Sztain, Jacklynn F. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: June 2019 – Volume 128 – Issue 6 – p e104-e108 We tested the hypothesis that during a continuous popliteal-sciatic nerve block, postoperative analgesia is improved with the catheter insertion point “deep” to the paraneural sheath immediately distal to the bifurcation between the tibial and common […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 September, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Hospitals may treat patients in EDs, observation stays to avoid readmissions penalties

Author: Anne-Marie Kommers Becker’s Hospital Review Patients revisiting the hospital within 30 days of initial discharge increasingly receive care in emergency departments and observation stays, marking a shift that may reflect hospitals’ efforts to avoid CMS penalties for readmissions, according to a study published Aug. 12 in the BMJ. Researchers studied hospital stays among Medicare […]

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