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Uncategorized Published - 2 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Real-Time Ultrasound Improves Accuracy of Caudal Block in Children

AUTHORS: Adler, Adam C. MD, MS, FAAP, FASE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 BACKGROUND: Caudal block, the most common regional anesthetic in children, is predominantly performed using palpation to determine placement. The efficacy of the palpation technique is unknown with respect to block success. While ultrasound has been suggested for use during caudal block, its […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Training Robots to Relieve Chronic Pain

By Swinburne University of Technology Researchers at Swinburne have developed a collaborative robot system to automatically treat back, neck and head pain caused by soft tissue injury. Based on an analysis of the patient by a thermal camera, the system uses a collaborative robot to apply targeted laser therapy to identified pain ‘hot spots.” “Unlike conventional industrial robots […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Cardiovascular risk linked not to weight, but to body fat storage

By Maria Cohut Medical News Today By studying a large cohort of women who had already been through menopause, researchers have found that cardiovascular risk is associated with body shape, which results from how fat is distributed in the body. A new study suggests that in women over 50, body shape is associated with cardiovascular risk. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Device detects deadly surgical bleeding earlier, study shows

“The device is very accurate to detect early bleeding… When you have half a liter of blood in the abdomen, the patient will be hypertensive, sweating and in shock. So we want to detect bleeding before this,” cardiologist Philippe Genereux told UPI. By Tauren Dyson UPI The Early Bird system detected bleeding in 63 percent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 2 July, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
AHIP wants more oversight over consolidation of hospitals and physicians

While most vertical mergers do not impair competition, it should not be assumed that all are benign, Senate Judiciary subcommittee hears. Author: Susan Morse Healthcare Fiance A major cause of rising healthcare costs is vertical consolidation among providers, the America’s Health Insurance Plans told a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee by statement. When more and more of […]

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