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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
US Anesthesiology Service Market Expected to Witness a Sustainable Growth Over 2022

By ANDRE BYIK Chico Enterprise-Record  The Butte County District Attorney’s Office this week filed a criminal complaint against a Chico doctor accused of sexually assaulting a patient. Annamalai Ashokan, a 65-year-old anesthesiologist who is based in Hollister but has worked in Chico on a part-time basis, was charged Monday in Butte County Superior Court with a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 April, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Are Associated with Healthy Aging

I thought it was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP reviewing Lai HTM et al.  BMJ 2018 Oct 17 Plasma levels of seafood-derived long-chain ω-3s in elders predicted risk for various adverse conditions. Although consuming long-chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) has favorable physiological effects (e.g., on endothelial […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Reconsider Interscalene Nerve Block For Shoulder Surgery in Obese Patients

Author: Michael Vlessides Anesthesiology News Interscalene nerve blocks may be the standard of care in patients undergoing shoulder surgery, but in obese patients the approach is associated with a significant increase in respiratory complications and other morbidity, a Canadian research team has found. In its place, they suggested patient-specific postoperative pain management that considers the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Neurologic Cognitive Complications After Cardiac Surgery Pose Major Challenge

Author: Chase Doyle Anesthesiology News Cognitive complications arising postoperatively in cardiac surgical patients impose a significant clinical and economic burden, according to a new analysis of discharge data from 650 hospitals across the United States. The retrospective study showed that the incidence of neurocognitive dysfunction was five times more frequent than stroke following cardiac surgery, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 March, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Clinical significance and prognosis of serum tenascin-C in patients with sepsis

Authors: Weifang Yuan et al  BMC Anesthesiology201818:170 Background Tenascin-C is a pro-inflammatory glycoprotein with various biological functions. High expression of tenascin-C is found in inflammation, tissue remodeling, and autoimmune diseases. However, its expression and clinical significance in sepsis remain unclear. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between serum tenascin-C levels and disease severity […]

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