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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Blood Management Program Safely Reduces Need for Transfusions During Orthopaedic Surgery

A patient blood management program safely reduced the need for blood transfusions among patients undergoing common orthopaedic surgeries, according to a study published in Anesthesiology. “A growing body of literature shows reducing blood use in surgery reduces risks to patients while also lowering costs,” said lead author Steven M. Frank, MD, Johns Hopkins Health System Blood […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Effectiveness of Lumbar Facet Joint Blocks and Predictive Value before Radiofrequency Denervation: The Facet Treatment Study (FACTS), a Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

Authors: Steven P. Cohen, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 517-535. t This Topic: Facet blocks, including intraarticular and medial branch blocks, are frequently used before radiofrequency ablation, but their validity as a predictive tool is unproven Recently, the evidence supporting radiofrequency ablation has come under great scrutiny What This Article Tells Us That Is […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Adding Peripheral Nerve Blocks to Injections Improves Knee Replacement Care

Adding peripheral nerve blocks to routine periarticular injections for total knee replacements has been linked to less postoperative pain and lower opioid consumption, according to a study that will be presented at the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) and Pain Medicine meeting. With increasing numbers of patients receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Effects of supplemental oxygen therapy in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

Authors: Sepehrvand N et al Heart (Mar 2018) BACKGROUND Although oxygen therapy has been used for over a century in the management of patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI), recent studies have raised concerns around the efficacy and safety of supplemental oxygen in normoxaemic patients. OBJECTIVE To synthesise the evidence from randomised controlled trials […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Interscalene brachial plexus bolus block versus patient-controlled interscalene indwelling catheter analgesia for the first 48 hours after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Authors: Kim J, Koh H et al Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (Mar 2018) BACKGROUND We sought to compare the efficacy of interscalene brachial plexus bolus blockade (IBPBB) and patient-controlled interscalene indwelling catheter analgesia (PCIA) for postoperative pain management within 48 hours postoperatively in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs (ARCR). METHODS Patients undergoing […]

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