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Uncategorized Published - 13 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
The Whiteboard Technique: Personalized Communication to Improve Operating Room Teamwork

Authors: Sharma, Ketan, MD, MPH et al Annals of Surgery: August 2018 – Volume 268 – Issue 2 – p 225–227 The operating room (OR) constitutes a complex setting where surgical, anesthesia, and nursing staff must collaborate to ensure a safe and successful patient outcome, often in a time-constrained and high-stress environment. These challenges are complicated […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Study finds troubling connection between wisdom teeth removal and possible opioid use

I thought this was interesting so I wanted to share with our readers. BY JOSH MAGNESS Millions of people each year go through the dreaded experience of getting their wisdom teeth pulled out. A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan suggests that for some people, the experience could set them up for […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: A Rush to Judgment

Daniel J. Pallin, MD, MPH and Rory Spiegel, MD A new 1-hour sepsis care bundle was ill conceived and may have unintended negative consequences. In April 2018, the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) — an initiative sponsored by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine — issued guidelines that promote adherence […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Phrenic Nerve Infiltration vs SNB for Acute Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain

According to a recent study published in the Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, phrenic nerve infiltration is significantly more effective than suprascapular nerve block in preventing acute ipsilateral shoulder pain that can occur after thoracic surgery. One common theory is that acute ipsilateral shoulder pain, which affects 21% to 97% of patients who undergo […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 August, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Scans increasingly catch ‘incidentalomas’ that are rarely problematic

SOURCE: The BMJ, online June 18, 2018. Advanced imaging tests for many common health problems may catch something else entirely: abnormalities, known as “incidentalomas,” that can create anxiety about tumors but more often than not, don’t turn out to be cancer, a research review suggests. Incidentalomas are accidental discoveries unrelated to the diagnosis or symptoms that […]

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