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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Monitoring the Brain Strikes a Discordant Note for Anesthesiologists

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d’anesthésie · February 16, 2018 Author: Michael S. Avidan We have less information regarding the functioning of the brain than of the other vital organs during general anesthesia. This is sobering considering that the brain is the most vital of vital organs and is also the target organ of general anesthesia. Anesthesiologists […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Concern About the Use of Very Low Flow Sevoflurane Anesthesia

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation March 2018 Letter to the Editor: To the Editor: I read with interest the article entitled “Low Flow and CO2 Absorbents” (APSF Newsletter October 2017, p.50). I was surprised to see a photograph of the flow meters of an anesthesia machine reading 0.2 liters per minute of oxygen and 0.2 liters per minute […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Multimodal Approach to Pain Management Reduces Opioid Use, Prescriptions After Joint Replacement Using multiple methods to manage pain also reduces complications

Article ID: 690340 Released: 1-Mar-2018 10:30 AM EST Source Newsroom: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) A multimodal approach to pain management (using two or more different methods or medications to manage pain) rather than using opioids alone was associated with a decrease in opioid use, opioid prescriptions and common opioid-related complications in patients undergoing total hip or knee […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
We won’t get valued based health care until we agree on what value means

Author: Robert C. Pendleton, MD FEBRUARY 27, 2018 Harvard Business Review Some health care leaders view with trepidation the new, disruptive health care alliance formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase. But I’m excited because disruption is all about delivering a new level of value for consumers. If this trio can disrupt the United […]

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Uncategorized Published - 6 March, 2018    By - Dr Clemens
Hospitals account for one-third of healthcare data breaches, affect the most individuals

By Cara Livernois Of all types of healthcare providers, hospitals accounted for one-third of all data breaches and affected the largest number of individuals compared to doctors, nurses and social workers, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care. The healthcare industry has been the primary source of high-level ransomware and malware […]

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