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Uncategorized Published - 8 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Nerve Block Combos Found Best for TKA Patients Post-Op

Anesthesiology News · September 18, 2017 The best approach to balancing analgesia, opioid use and passive range of motion after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is to block multiple nerves rather than any single nerve, according to a sophisticated network meta-analysis. This approach proved better than periarticular local anesthetic infiltration and epidural analgesia. “Based on available evidence, we […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
After 6 Months of Age, Infection Risk From Nasal Intubation Higher Than Oral

Although nasal intubation is used more commonly than oral intubation for anesthesia in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, it appears to carry a higher risk for postoperative infection in children 6 months of age or older, according to a recent study. Led by Warwick Ames, MBBS, associate professor of anesthesiology at Duke University School of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Administration of Hypertonic Solutions for Hemorrhagic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials

AUTHORS: Wu, Meng-Che MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: November 2017 – Volume 125 – Issue 5 – p 1549–1557 BACKGROUND: Several clinical trials on hypertonic fluid administration have been completed, but the results have been inconclusive. The objective of this study is to summarize current evidence for treating hypovolemic patients with hypertonic solutions by performing a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
NSAIDs Strongly Associated With Isolated Colitis

Intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to be involved in some cases of isolated colitis, according to results of a retrospective study presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). “Our results confirm previously reported limited findings of a close association of isolated colitis in the peri-appendiceal orifice […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
EMBATTLED TECH COMPANIES CHARGE DEEPER INTO HEALTH CARE

Author: Klint Finley Publication: Wire 3/1/18 BIG TECH HAS a lot of problems: fake news, sexual harassment, Russian interference, privacy concerns, and growing fears that too much screen time rots your brain. But even as they struggle to solve these day-to-day problems, the industry’s biggest players are putting more resources into another notoriously hard problem: health […]

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