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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Americans more likely to die of opioid overdose than car crash, council report says

Author: Brett Molina USA TODAY A new report from the National Safety Council points a dangerous picture of opioid use in America. For the first time, Americans’ odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are higher than from a motor vehicle crash, a data analysis found. Injury Facts, an analysis from the nonprofit group National […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Hospital: Doc gave near-death patients excessive pain med

Author: KANTELE FRANK An intensive care doctor ordered “significantly excessive and potentially fatal” doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients in the past few years after families asked that lifesaving measures be stopped, an Ohio hospital system announced after being sued by a family alleging an improper dose of fentanyl actively hastened […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Total Intravenous Anesthesia versus Inhalation Anesthesia for Breast Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors: Seokha Yoo, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 31-40. What We Know about This Topic: IV anesthesia may impair anticancer immunity less than volatile anesthesia and therefore reduce recurrence risk What This Article Tells Us That Is New: In a large propensity-matched retrospective cohort analysis, the authors compared total IV and volatile anesthesia for breast cancer […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Norepinephrine Infusion for Preventing Postspinal Anesthesia Hypotension during Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Dose-finding Trial

Authors: Ahmed M. Hasanin, M.D., D.E.S.A. et al  Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 55-62. What We Already Know about This Topic: Hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery is common, usually treated with phenylephrine or ephedrineNorepinephrine was recently introduced in obstetric anesthesia but the optimal dose is unknown What This Article Tells Us That Is New: This randomized, double-blinded […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2019    By - Dr Clemens
Succinylcholine Use and Dantrolene Availability for Malignant Hyperthermia Treatment: Database Analyses and Systematic Review

Authors: Marilyn Green Larach, M.D., F.A.A.P. et al  Anesthesiology 1 2019, Vol.130, 41-54. What We Already Know about This Topic: Dantrolene effectively treats malignant hyperthermia, but there are discrepant recommendations for dantrolene availability in facilities that stock succinylcholine for airway rescue but do not use volatile anesthetics. What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The authors performed […]

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