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Uncategorized Published - 10 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
AQI Reports

Stephanie R. Sibal, MSN, RN, HACP ASA Monitor 05 2017, Vol.81, 40-41. Stephanie R. Sibal, MSN, RN, HACP, is Quality Manager, Anesthesia Associates of Boise, Idaho. Collection of data is all well and good, but improvement in patient outcomes requires the ability to turn information into action. The AQI Practice Quality Improvement Committee (PQIC) will collect […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Ketamine Is Effective Adjunct to Morphine for Controlling Acute Pain

Authors: Sin B et al., J Emerg Med 2017 Mar 6; Morphine plus ketamine performed better than morphine alone in this randomized, double-blind study. Researchers performed a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of subdissociative dose ketamine as an adjunct to morphine for acute pain. Sixty adult patients presenting to a level II […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Heart Groups Update Heart Failure Management Guidelines

The American College of Cardiology, together with the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America, have issued the second part of their guideline update on heart failure management. The first part was issued in May 2016. The new update includes the following strong recommendations based on high-quality evidence: Natriuretic peptide biomarkers should […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Management of Severe Bleeding in Patients Treated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants: An Observational Registry Analysis

Authors: Pierre Albaladejo, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology published on April 20, 2017. Background: The use of prothrombin complex concentrates and the role of plasma concentration of anticoagulants in the management of bleeding in patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants are still debated. Our aim was to describe management strategies and outcomes of severe bleeding events in […]

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Uncategorized Published - 9 May, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
A Negative High-Sensitivity Troponin and Nonischemic ECG Can Rule Out AMI

Authors: Pickering JW et al., Ann Intern Med 2017 Apr 18; However, samples for the troponin assay should be drawn at least 3 hours after symptom onset, and a positive troponin does not rule in acute myocardial infarction. Several studies have demonstrated the potential utility of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assays combined with electrocardiograms (ECGs) in […]

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