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Uncategorized Published - 28 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Hypertension in Late Adolescence Might Increase Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease

This was interesting so wanted to share with our readers. Authors: Leiba A et al.  JAMA Intern Med 2019 Feb 25 In otherwise healthy adolescents with persistent hypertension at age 16 to 19 years, long-term risk for developing ESRD was doubled. The long-term implications of adolescent hypertension for the later development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Physician Suicide Statistics Spark Discussion of Culture That Stigmatizes Mental Illness

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Although often underestimated, suicide rates among physicians are higher than the general population, and according to experts, are exacerbated by a professional culture that tends to stigmatize mental illness beyond the amount seen in nonphysicians. Overcoming such stigma is the first step toward creating emotionally healthy workplaces that support, rather […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass

Cochrane Systematic Review  Background General anaesthesia combined with epidural analgesia may have a beneficial effect on clinical outcomes. However, use of epidural analgesia for cardiac surgery is controversial due to a theoretical increased risk of epidural haematoma associated with systemic heparinization. This review was published in 2013, and it was updated in 2019. Objectives To […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of the effectiveness of radiofrequency neurotomy and endoscopic neurotomy of lumbar medial branch for facetogenic chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Song K et al World Neurosurgery (Feb 2019) OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of radiofrequency neurotomy (RN) and endoscopic neurotomy(EN) of lumbar medial branch (MB) for facetogenic chronic low back pain (FCLBP). METHODS Forty patients with FCLBP were included and randomly assigned to the control group and the experimental group. The control group (20 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 June, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Menopause Symptoms Nearly Double the Risk of Chronic Pain

In addition to the other health conditions affected by oestrogen, it has also appears to affect pain sensitivity, according to a study published in Menopause. This finding was the basis of a study of more than 200,000 records from the Veterans Health Administration that demonstrated a link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain. Women are more […]

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