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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Risk for Peri-op Complications In Peds Stratified by ASA Physical Status

Pediatric patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification of at least III are at risk for postoperative complications and mechanical ventilation, even when undergoing low-risk procedures, researchers have concluded. Identifying these patients will go a long way toward ensuring they receive targeted preventive interventions, particularly with respect to pulmonary and nutritional […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Cytokine and neuropeptide levels are associated with pain relief in patients with chronically painful total knee arthroplasty: a pilot study

Authors: Jasvinder A. Singh et al Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful procedures performed in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) and other arthritides with refractory pain [1]. While most patients report improved pain and function outcomes after TKA, persistent pain is reported by 6.5% or more patients post-TKA [2]. The […]

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Uncategorized Published - 30 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of gabapentin for prevention of postherpetic neuralgia: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial

Authors: Manuel Rullán et al Background Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a chronic neuropathic pain that results from alterations of the peripheral nervous system in areas affected by the herpes zoster virus. The symptoms include pain, paresthesia, dysesthesia, hyperalgesia, and allodynia. Despite the availability of pharmacological treatments to control these symptoms, no treatments are available to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Bloodless Medicine and Surgery: Top 10 Things To Consider

Steven M. Frank, MD Medical Director, Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Health System Blood Management Clinical Community Professor, Department of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore, Maryland Andrew V. Scott, BS Medical Student The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore, Maryland Linda M. S. Resar, MD Co-Director, Center […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 January, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Anion Gap as a Prognostic Tool for Risk Stratification in Critically Ill Patients

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Authors: Stella Andrea Glasmacher et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(68) Background: Lactate concentration is a robust predictor of mortality but in many low resource settings facilities for its analysis are not available. Anion gap (AG), calculated from clinical chemistry results, is a marker of metabolic acidosis and may be more easily obtained in […]

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