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Uncategorized Published - 20 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Exercise Tied to Better Mental Health, But More Isn’t Necessarily Better

Thought this was interesting so wanted to share with our readers. Adults who exercise have better mental health than those who do not, according to a cross-sectional study in the Lancet Psychiatry. Researchers examined data on 1.2 million adults who completed the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey between 2011 and 2015. Overall, participants reported […]

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Uncategorized Published - 20 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Elective Labor Induction at 39 Weeks Might Not Reduce Neonatal Complications, Does Reduce C-Sections

Elective labor induction at 39 weeks’ gestation might not lower the risk for perinatal death or neonatal complications, but it does cut down on cesarean deliveries, according to a New England Journal of Medicinestudy. Over 6000 low-risk, nulliparous women were randomized to labor induction at 39 weeks or to expectant management. The primary composite outcome — […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Lung Cancer Mortality Rates Among Women Projected to Increase Worldwide By Over 40 Percent By 2030

This is shocking so I wanted to share with our readers. The global age-standardized lung cancer mortality rate among women is projected to increase by 43 percent from 2015 to 2030, according to an analysis of data from 52 countries reported in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The global age-standardized […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Fascia Iliaca Block Does Not Improve Analgesia after Arthroscopic Hip Surgery, but Causes Quadriceps Muscles Weakness: A Randomized, Double-blind Trial

Authors: Matthias Behrends, M.D. et al  Anesthesiology 9 2018, Vol.129, 536-543. What We Already Know about This Topic: Hip arthroscopy is a surgical procedure growing in popularity The optimal approach to postoperative analgesia has not been identified What This Article Tells Us That Is New: The addition of preoperative fascia iliaca block using ropivacaine to the […]

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Uncategorized Published - 17 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. What We Already Know about 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 […]

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