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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Comparison of Nasal Intubations by GlideScope With and Without a Bougie Guide in Patients Who Underwent Maxillofacial Surgeries: Randomized Clinical Trial

AUTHORS: Pourfakhr, Pejman, MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2018 – Volume 126 – Issue 5 – p 1641–1645 BACKGROUND: Nasotracheal intubation is commonly performed to provide a secure airway for the maintenance of general anesthesia in maxillofacial surgeries. Routine nasotracheal intubation is performed under general anesthesia by direct laryngoscopy, frequently with the aid of Magill […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Preoperative Breathing-Exercise Training Lowers Risk for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications

Boden I et al. BMJ 2018 Jan 24. A single 30-minute session with a physical therapist yielded significant benefit. As many as 50% of patients who undergo upper abdominal surgery experience postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). In this multicenter randomized trial, researchers determined the effectiveness of a single preoperative physical therapy session in lowering risk for PPCs after […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Collaboration Key to an Effective Perioperative Surgical Home Team

As the director of the perioperative surgical home (PSH) at Henry Ford Health System, in Detroit, Gary Loyd, MD, has helped to build a comprehensive PSH program that guides patients through the entire surgical experience, from the decision to undergo surgery to discharge and beyond. What started at ground level with a group of 30 […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Sepsis Is the Third Leading Cause of Death. Can a New Blood Test Change That?

Another interesting article I wanted to share with our readers. By Karen WeintraubJuly 3, 2018 In his spare time, when he feels up to it, Ronnie Roberts walks through hospital parking lots slipping informational flyers onto every windshield. Roberts wants people to know the signs of sepsis, the body’s overwhelming response to a blood infection, which […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 July, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA THE GREATEST COUNTRY EVER

Today we want our readers to have fun with their families and friends.  Please be safe and remember Clemens’s Law: Don’t have a fifth on the fourth!

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