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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
A Pilot Study Investigating a Promising Approach for the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain

Authors: Tania Gardner, BAppSc et al Spine. 2016;41(18):1405-1413. Study Design. A prospective, single-arm, pre-postintervention study. Objective. The aim of this study was to test the preliminary effectiveness of a patient-led goal-setting intervention on improving disability and pain in chronic low back pain. Summary of Background Data. An effective intervention for the treatment of chronic low back pain remains elusive […]

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Uncategorized Published - 14 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Challenges of Treating Young Patients With a Terminal Prognosis

Interview with Abby R. Rosenberg, MD, MS Matters concerning negative prognosis, transitioning into hospice care, end-of-life (EoL) scenarios, and other related topics can be very hard to discuss with patients and their family members. Having to conduct these sensitive conversations with pediatric patients presents even more challenges, considering certain ethical and emotional precautions must be […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Professional Liability Trends in 2016: Things Are Stable, But Changes May Be Lurking

Authors: Christopher M. Burkle, M.D., J.D. ASA Monitor 02 2017, Vol.81, 12-14. Each year, the ASA Committee on Professional Liability provides a report on changing trends in malpractice insurance premiums and characteristics impacting physician anesthesiologists. The Anesthesia Closed Claims Project conducted a survey of malpractice insurers from May-July 2016 on behalf of the committee. Twenty-eight medical […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Anti-Muscarinic Drugs May Reverse Peripheral Neuropathy

By blocking muscarinic receptors, some drugs already on the market could be used to prevent, or even reverse, the process of nerve degeneration common in axonopathic diseases, including diabetes. Interview with Paul Fernyhough, PhD For years, the conventional wisdom was to treat patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy but there was no possibility of a cure. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 February, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Opioid Overdoses Deaths Higher in Rural Than Urban Areas

A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports preventable deaths due to opioids are far higher in rural counties compared to urban counties, and now significantly outweigh the overall national death rate. Interview with Mark Faul, PhD, MA Excess death rates from unintentional opioid overdose remain considerably higher in […]

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