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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Ilioinguinal-Transversus Abdominis Plane Block When Standard Analgesia Fails After Cesarean Delivery

Ilioinguinal-transversus abdominis plane (I-TAP) block was shown to provide superior pain relief compared with a multimodal analgesic regimen in patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery, and to be associated with reduced use of high fentanyl doses, in a study published in Anaesthesia. In this prospective placebo-controlled triple-blind trial, investigators evaluated pain outcomes in 100 women who underwent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
New ASGE Guidelines on Sedation and Anesthesia Differ From ASA’s Over Capnography Use

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has released updated guidelines on the use of sedation and anesthesia during GI endoscopic procedures. There are similarities to the guidelines of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), particularly when it comes to timing of sedation. However, the new ASGE guidelines offer a different approach for capnography during endoscopic procedures […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
More evidence of NSAID risk in early pregnancy

By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) – Using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) around the time of conception significantly increases the risk of miscarriage in the first eight weeks of pregnancy, a study suggests. Researchers compared newly pregnant women who used NSAIDs around the time of conception or early in their pregnancy to those who used acetaminophen […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Could Marijuana Use Make Injuries More Painful?

By Rachael Rettner Life Science  June 2018 Marijuana use may affect how much pain people feel and the dose of painkillers they need following a traumatic injury, such as an injury from a car accident, a new study suggests. The study found that, after experiencing a traumatic injury, marijuana users reported higher levels of pain, and needed […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Vitamin E May Not Improve Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy-Associated Symptoms

Oral vitamin E supplementation consisting of 400 mg/day mixed tocotrienols for 1 year may not result in improved neuropathic pain symptoms in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), according to a randomized trial published in JAMA Neurology. In this double-blind placebo-controlled trial, investigators randomly assigned patients with DPN (mean age, 57.6±8.9 years; mean duration of diabetes, […]

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