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Uncategorized Published - 8 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Brain Stimulation Effective for Phantom Limb Pain

Patients with traumatic amputations resulting from land mine explosions show significant improvement in phantom limb pain after repetitive treatments of high-frequency transcranial stimulation (rTMS), new research shows. “Our study is the first randomized clinical trial demonstrating significant effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with phantom limb pain caused by traumatic amputations,” coauthor Ronald G. […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Preop Pregabalin Cuts Postop Nausea

As well as being opioid-sparing and curbing postoperative pain, preoperative pregabalin helps quell subsequent nausea and vomiting, according to a new meta-analysis. As Dr. Michael C. Grant told Reuters Health by email, “The findings of our review suggest that patients may benefit from the dual effects of drugs such as pregabalin. Providers who are already […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Managing an Unexpected Complication From Nasal Trumpet Failure During Awake Fiber-Optic Intubation

Kenneth Moran, MD Associate Professor–Clinical Vice Chair of Education Andrew Roth, MD Associate Professor–Clinical Department of Anesthesiology The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio   Adam Dalia, MD, MBA CardioThoracic Anesthesiology Fellow Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts Awake nasal fiber-optic intubation (FOI) is performed when […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Found Superior to Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients

While surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) has long been the gold standard for treatment of aortic stenosis, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may well be the future, even for low-risk patients. The TAVR procedure is not only less invasive but, according to a review of recent literature, has been shown to be either noninferior or […]

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Uncategorized Published - 8 November, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Abuse-Deterrent Opioids: What You Need to Know

Lauri R. Graham; Laurie Scudder, DNP, NP; Douglas Throckmorton, MD Addressing the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States is a complicated task, necessitating a variety of approaches, including education of clinicians and patients, guidance for clinicians on pain management, development of alternative strategies for treating pain, and new regulations (such as prescription drug monitoring […]

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