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Uncategorized Published - 25 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Extending Adductor Canal Block to 48 Hours Reduces Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Extending the duration of adductor canal blocks after total knee arthroplasty may improve pain control without compromising functional outcomes or delaying discharge. Results of a prospective, randomized, open-label study show that a higher proportion of patients randomly assigned to 48-hour infusion experienced milder pain after total knee arthroplasty when compared with a single-shot injection and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Post-op Hypertension Linked to PACU Length of Stay, Pulmonary Complications

High blood pressure in the PACU has been linked to poorer outcomes after painful surgical procedures. According to a recent study’s results, the incidence of posto perative hypertension in patients who had undergone general anesthesia was associated with increased PACU length of stay (LOS) and pulmonary complications. Future studies evaluating blood pressure in the immediate […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Patients With Contrast Allergy Who Were Given Contrast Medium

Authors: Honorio T. Benzon, M.D. et al Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States Introduction: Contrast medium is usually avoided, or a steroid premedication is given, in patients with a history of allergy to the contrast. We report 8 patients who were unintentionally given contrast and did not develop significant (moderate to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Eliminating opioids from anesthesia decreases post-surgery nausea, study shows

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS Opioid-free general anesthesia is safe, effective and dramatically decreases postoperative nausea, according to a single-center study of more than 1,000 patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2017 annual meeting. Using opioid alternatives during general anesthesia is part of an effort by TEAMHealth Anesthesia at Select Physicians Surgery Center in Tampa, Florida […]

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Uncategorized Published - 24 April, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Do Readmission Rates Accurately Measure Hospital Quality?

Authors: Krumholz HM et al. N Engl J Med 2017 Sep 14. Hospital quality contributes to readmission rates, independent of patient factors. Readmission rates are a common measure of hospital quality. Concerns have been raised that national readmission measures might reflect differences in unmeasured factors, such as patients’ social welfare or educational levels, rather than hospital performance. […]

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