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Uncategorized Published - 22 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Effectiveness and Safety of a Novel Approach for Management of Patients with Potential Difficult Mask Ventilation and Tracheal Intubation: A Multi-center Randomized Trial

Authors: Ji-Ming Wang et al  Chinese Medical Journal 2018 Volume : 131 Issue : 6 Page : 631-637     Background: Patients with potential difficult mask ventilation (DV) and difficult intubation (DI) are often managed with awake intubation, which can be stressful for patients and anesthesiologists. This prospective randomized study evaluated a new approach, fast difficult airway evaluation (FDAE). […]

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Uncategorized Published - 22 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Behavioral Indicators May Underestimate Actual, Future Pain in Neonates

Relying on behavioral indicators, like crying, to assess surgical pain in neonates underestimates actual pain and could lead to long-term effects on brain development and future pain sensitivity, according to research presented at the 2018 American Pain Society Scientific Summit (Curr Biol 2017;27[4]:3846-3851). “Infants respond to noxious stimulation from birth, but the neural pathways underlying pain […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Phenoxybenzamine and Doxazosin Equally Effective for Preoperative Treatment of Patients With a Pheochromocytoma

Phenoxybenzamine and doxazosin are equally effective in pretreating patients undergoing resection of a pheochromocytoma (PCC), researchers reported here at the 2018 Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society (ENDO). The administration of alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonists is recommended before PCC resection in order to prevent any perioperative cardiovascular complication. For the current study, Edward Buitenwerf, MD, University […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Use of Epidural Analgesia in Open Colectomy Linked to Fewer Complications

Patients who received epidural analgesia for open colectomy experienced lower rates of myocardial infarction, pulmonary complications, pneumonia and shorter hospital length of stay (LOS) than those who did not. Kenneth Cummings, MD, an anesthesiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio, presented the analysis of regional anesthetic techniques following surgery, that was conducted with a multidisciplinary […]

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Uncategorized Published - 21 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Evaluating Headache in the Elderly: Primary vs Secondary Causes

Ubiquitous and disabling, headache disorders are common — with an estimated prevalence of migraine in the United States between 11.7% and 22.7% — and are one of the leading causes of emergency department visits.1,2 Evidence suggests a difference in prevalence of headache disorders between the elderly (≥65 years) and younger adults (˂65 years) that may […]

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