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Uncategorized Published - 1 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Reduced Cancer Risk, Improved Survival With Neuraxial Anesthesia

Neuraxial anesthesia (NA) appears to be associated with improved overall survival (OS) in patients undergoing surgery for tumor resection, particularly in those with colorectal cancer. According to a recent meta-analysis published in Oncotarget(2016;7:15262-15273), the authors identified a correlation between the use of NA and reduced risk for cancer recurrence. The authors found significantly improved OS and […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Are You Conservative or Liberal?

Fluid Management Strategy for Thoracic Surgery: The optimal range of fluid administration in patients undergoing lung resection surgery has been a controversial topic in anesthesia. There are hazards at both ends of the spectrum: Liberal over-hydration can lead to fluid-induced lung injury, while conservative fluid-management strategies have a risk for organ ischemia. According to a […]

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Uncategorized Published - 1 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Providing Value-Based Regional Anesthesia: It’s a Matter of Angles

The value of the services that anesthesiologists provide is being examined more closely than ever. Indeed, determining the true value of regional anesthesia can only be done within the context of its many costs, most of which are not monetary. “‘Value’ is the name of the game in medicine these days,” said Brian E. Harrington, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Neuromas as the cause of pain in the residual limbs of amputees. An ultrasound study

Clinical Radiology (Jul 2016) AUTHORS: O’Reilly M et al AIM To explore the morphology of neuromas and to determine the differences, if any, between asymptomatic and symptomatic neuromas using ultrasound. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty patients with symptomatic neuromas were included in this retrospective review. High-resolution ultrasound examination was performed. Transducer pressure allowed real-time analysis of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 31 August, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics Better for VAP in Trauma Patients

Because traumatically injured patients with early-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are more likely to be sensitive to narrow-spectrum antibiotics than those with late VAP, empirical treatment of early VAP with narrow-spectrum antibiotics is a reasonable choice, a study has found. The results also concluded that broad-spectrum antibiotics should continue to be standard empirical therapy for late […]

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