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Uncategorized Published - 29 October, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia drugs: Muscle relaxants increase risk of respiratory complications

Major European study led by Technical University of Munich confirms association and assesses current avoidance strategies TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) Muscle relaxants are a necessary part of anesthesia during certain major operations. Studies have, however, hinted at respiratory risks connected with these drugs. POPULAR, a major prospective observational European study supported by the European […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Deaths After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose: Causes and Risk Factors

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it Causes of death in the year after a nonfatal opioid overdose were often related to substance use disorders, as well as a range of mental health and medical conditions, in a US national cohort, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. For this longitudinal […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Stroke Volume–Guided Resuscitation Improves Outcomes in Septic ICU Patients

Stroke volume–guided fluid resuscitation in severe sepsis and septic shock ICU patients may result in less fluid administered and improve patient outcomes that reduce cost of care, according to a new study. Patients who underwent noninvasive cardiac output monitoring (NICOM) had improved outcomes of significantly shorter ICU stays, compared with patients undergoing a less specific […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Seeing Older, Sicker Patients

The demographic characteristics of patients presenting for ambulatory surgery are changing—they are older and sicker, a databa se review has confirmed. The analysis concluded that the proportion of ambulatory surgery patients having challenging medical conditions that influence their health status increased significantly between 2006 and 2010. “Although the criteria for outpatient surgery selection have become […]

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Uncategorized Published - 26 October, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Rapid-Acting Sublingual Sufentanil Effective for Short-Duration Acute Pain

A review of several late-phase studies of sufentanil sublingual tablets (Dsuvia, AcelRx) concluded that the investigational product is effective and well tolerated for the short-term management of people suffering from moderate to severe acute pain. “Our goal with this review was to articulate any differences between IV sufentanil and the sublingual sufentanil tablet, identify the […]

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