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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Neuropathic Pain

A Systematic Review Authors: Yunkun Deng et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(12) Background: The management of neuropathic pain (NP) is challenging despite it being the recent focus of extensive research. A number of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of NP have been published worldwide over the past 2 decades. This study aimed to assess the quality […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Exposure and Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Prospective Study

Authors: Erin J. Aiello Bowles, MPH et al J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016;64(3):602-607. Objectives: To evaluate the associations between anesthesia and dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk using prospectively collected data. Design: Cohort study. Participants: Community-dwelling members of the Adult Changes in Thought cohort aged 65 and older and free of dementia at baseline (N = 3,988). Measurements: Participants self-reported […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Researchers Surprised by Opioid Scripts for Low-Risk Surgical Procedures

Opioid-naive adults who underwent at least one of four low-risk surgical procedures—carpal tunnel release, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), inguinal hernia repair and knee arthroscopy—in the years 2004, 2008 and 2012 were prescribed over time an increasing mean opioid morphine equivalent for postoperative pain. The adjusted increase was highest for knee arthroscopy (18%), according to a JAMA research […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Does the Perioperative Surgical Home Model Affect Malpractice Coverage?

Do the increased responsibilities inherent in the perioperative surgical home (PSH) model mean that anesthesiologists are necessarily increasing their legal vulnerabilities? Although the advent of the PSH concept has been a boon for many anesthesiologists looking to expand the scope of their responsibilities and cement their position in this innovative medical care model, these impending […]

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Uncategorized Published - 3 August, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Local Infiltration Analgesia for TKA Cuts Recovery Times, Hospital LOS

Preoperative ultrasound-guided infiltration analgesia (US-LIA) with liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel, Pacira) is a safe, effective technique that reduces recovery times and hospital lengths of stay for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients, a new study suggests. “In our institution, patients who have total knee arthroplasty receive an ultrasound-guided local infiltration analgesia,” said Sanjay Sinha, MD, study author […]

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